Eric
Yang
Curriculum
Vitae (Nov 2025)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Music, Honours, University of Toronto. History, Culture, and Theory with a Specialization in Theory, June 2025.
Diploma of the London College of Music, University of West London. Classical Singing, July 2019.
Diploma of the London College of Music, University of West London. Piano Performance, July 2019.
CONFERENCES/PRESENTATIONS
Conferences (proposals peer-reviewed)
“Distances in voice-leading spaces: Functional chordal-mapping and abstraction”. Presented at:
Society for Music Theory annual conference, Jacksonville, FL, November 2024.
Society for Music Analysis Theory and Analysis Graduate Students annual conference, Oxford University, April 2024.
Music Theory Southeast and South-Central annual conference, Lipscomb University, March 2024.
Texas Society for Music Theory annual conference, University of Texas at Arlington, Honourable Mention for Best Undergraduate Presentation, February 2024.
National Collegiate Research Conference, Harvard University, January 2024.
Other Presentations
“The Design of the Edward Johnson Building” presented at Faculty of Music Undergraduate Research Showcase, University of Toronto. February 2025.
“Tensional distances in triadic spaces: Functional chordal-mapping and abstraction” poster presented at Faculty of Music Undergraduate Research Showcase, University of Toronto. April 2024.
“Recursively Generative Rhythms: Analysis of the Hymnbook of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” poster presented at Faculty of Music Undergraduate Research Showcase, University of Toronto. April 2023.
“Tension and Transformational Harmony: Arias from Nixon in China (1987)” poster presented at Faculty of Music Undergraduate Research Showcase, University of Toronto. April 2022.
RESEARCH
Research Assistant, University of Toronto Work Study. Project: European Refugee Musicians in Canada, 1937-1950. Director: Robin Elliott, September 2023 to April 2024.
Scholars-in-Residence, Jackman Humanities Institute. Project: European Refugee Musicians in Canada, 1937-1950. Director: Robin Elliott, May 2023. Awarded Jackman Scholar Award.
AWARDS
University of Toronto Student Leadership Award, University of Toronto, March 2025.
Healey Willan Memorial Scholarship. Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. July 2024.
Honourable Mention for Best Undergraduate Presentation. First-place not awarded. Texas Society for Music Theory annual conference, February 2024.
Patricia and Peter Shannon Wilson Undergraduate Research Prize, University of Toronto Libraries. Awarded for paper: Three Arias from Nixon in China (1987). Instructor: Mark Sallmen. May 2022.
SERVICE
President, Faculty of Music Undergraduate Association, May 2024 to April 2025.
Vice-President Academic, Faculty of Music Undergraduate Association, May 2023 to April 2024.
Theory and Composition Director, Faculty of Music Undergraduate Association, October 2022 to May 2023.
WRITINGS, REVIEWS, AND INTERVIEWS
Elliott, Robin et al. 2025. European Refugee Musicians in Canada Online Biographical Dictionary. https://ermic.ca, various biographies.
“Introduction to the Edward Johnson Music Hall” (sic) guide on the Edward Johnson Building, Faculty of Music, published by Blake Markle, March 2025.
“Construction and Design of the Edward Johnson Building” published on the Music Library Blog, University of Toronto. July 2024.
“Student Profiles– Eric Yang” published on the Undergraduate Research Hub, University of Toronto, February 2024.
“Tension and Transformational Harmony” published on the Music Library Blog, University of Toronto. July 2022.
EMPLOYMENT
Executive Director. The Society for Human Work in Canada. August 2025 to present.
Operations Manager. Edward Johnson Building Music Cafe. May 2024 to May 2025.
PERFORMANCE (Ensembles)
Bass, David Ferguson Choral Scholar, Knox United Church (Calgary), 2025 to present.
Bass, Evensong Choir, St. Thomas Anglican Church, 2023-2024.
Bass, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto, 2022-2023.
Bass, Exultate Chamber Choir, Toronto, 2022-2023.
Baritone Horn, Hannaford Youth Brass Band, Toronto, 2022-2023.
Viola, University of Toronto Campus Orchestra, 2022.