Michelle Yang is a current fourth-year undergraduate student at UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music studying French Horn performance with Professor Amy Sanchez. She is an active member of the UCLA Orchestras and Jazz ensembles, and frequently plays with groups throughout Los Angeles.

In recent summers, she has attended music festivals such as the Interlochen Arts Camp, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and Eastern Music Festival. This past summer, she participated in the Miami Music Festival on an Orchestral Fellowship, which provided her the privilege of performing fully staged operas and symphonic works with world class conductors and incredibly talented colleagues from around the globe. There, she befriended the wonderful Panamanian musicians and was introduced to the inspiring mission of Sound Impact!

Michelle dedicates the foundation of her musical passion to the study and performance of chamber music. Previously a member of the Gluck Fellowship Woodwind Quintet, and now a member of the Gluck Fellowship Horn Quartet, she becomes invigorated through the beauty and joy of musical storytelling as well as elevating the visions of underrepresented musicians throughout the greater Los Angeles area. 

Outside of music, Michelle loves to cook, hike, and learn about art history!