Pohsuan Barbara Chiang, Violin

Musician

Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Barbara is currently a first-year Professional Performance Diploma student at Manhattan School of Music studying under Lucie Robert. She recently graduated with her Master of Music degree from MSM and previously earned her Bachelor’s degree from the Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA), where she studied with Paul Huang.

Barbara was first introduced to piano at the age of five and picked up the violin two years later. Deeply passionate about all forms of art, she participated in theatre groups, commercials, and TV series during her early childhood before deciding to focus on classical music in junior high school. Her artistic curiosity has since expanded toward exploring various forms of music and interdisciplinary collaborations.

In addition to her solo training, Barbara finds great joy in chamber music and orchestral playing, where collective expression and musical dialogue create something greater than the sum of its parts. At the age of 14, she became the youngest concertmaster to perform at Taiwan’s National Concert Hall with the Taipei Youth Ensemble. During her undergraduate studies, she was a prizewinner in TNUA’s Chamber Music Competition and a recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Scholarship.