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Zixiang Yan (Victor)

Piano Instructor

Born in 2000, Victor began his piano studies at the age of four in Guangzhou, China. He later trained in jazz piano under Professor Deng Yameng at the Xinghai Conservatory of Music. In 2021, he collaborated with renowned singer Sabrina S., releasing original compositions Rosanna and La Valse. That same year, he was invited to perform as the principal pianist at the CSSA North American Chinese Spring Festival Gala.

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In 2022, Victor was accepted into the prestigious jazz program at the University of North Texas College of Music. Throughout 2022 and 2023, he performed as the lead jazz pianist at major events, including the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival, Jazz Vocal Extravaganza, and Lab Band Madness. In 2023, he shared the stage with Michael League, Grammy-winning leader of Snarky Puppy, and played a key role in exchange activities with the band.

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In 2024, Victor collaborated with Jiupai Young Artist Cao Jiayu on the recording and performance of original jazz compositions for both big band and small ensemble settings. That same year, he led his quartet, The Authentic Quartet, in a featured performance at JZ Club Guangzhou. Victor was also invited as a guest artist at the annual Jiupai Music Academy Summit, where he performed with UNT jazz vocal graduate Nan Wang, renowned Chinese double bass expert Guangjun Xu (ET), and Zongxing Wang, a Chinese second-level actor and member of the Chinese Musicians Association Jazz Committee.

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