Biography

Trumpeter and educator Chenguang “Edmond” Wang joined the University of Virginia faculty in 2024 as the trumpet instructor and Interim Principal Trumpet of the Charlottesville Symphony.  He is also a member of the University of Michigan Faculty Brass Quintet.  His career spans solo, chamber, orchestral, and commercial performance.

Wang previously served as Associate Principal Trumpet (Acting Principal) with the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra and continues as Guest Principal Trumpet with the Macau Orchestra.  He has performed with ensembles such as the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, and Michigan Chamber Players.  His commercial work includes appearances on China Central Television, recordings for WBAL’s Season to Celebrate program, and new year gala projects for Bilibili, one of China’s largest streaming platforms with over 102.3 million daily active users.  Additionally, he recorded the promotional song for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

As an educator, Wang has taught at the University of Michigan music education department and led masterclasses and group lessons internationally.  In 2018, he established a private studio, guiding students to earn placements at prestigious institutions such as the Peabody Conservatory, Arizona State University, and the Tianjin Juilliard School.  He also founded Shanghai Musika Education and Technology Co., Ltd., providing consulting services to Chinese students seeking to study abroad.

Wang holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, where he was awarded the Grace Clagett Ranney Prize in Chamber Music.  Master of Music degree from the University of Georgia.  He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Michigan.  His principal teachers include Robert Sullivan, Philip Smith and Josef Burgstaller.