You Zhao is an accomplished pianist and educator with extensive experience in collaborative piano and music instruction. Currently serving as a Staff Accompanist at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach, and an Accompanist at the California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley, You Zhao also holds positions as a Piano Instructor at the Semitone Institute of Music and La Cañada School of Music. Previous roles include Principal Piano for the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director for Nashville Opera, where responsibilities included education tours and artist coaching. Academic qualifications include a Doctor of Musical Arts in Keyboard Collaborative Arts from USC Thornton School of Music, along with degrees from New England Conservatory of Music and Eastman School of Music.
California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley
California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) is a public charter school that provides its students with a creative, challenging, and nurturing environment while offering a rigorous college-preparatory education and pre-professional arts conservatory training. The school’s unique culture and innovative curriculum allows its students to grow and thrive as artist scholars and to develop their confidence and talents. Small student/teacher ratios in academic and arts classes allow for personalized attention to students. CSArts-SGV students receive opportunities to participate in master classes, guest artist presentations, field trips, and performances, as well as a variety of campus clubs and activities. This distinctive arts and academic program is made possible through a unique public-private partnership. CSArts-SGV is a tuition-free, donation dependent program. CSArts-SGV is an expansion of the award-winning arts and academic programs of Orange County School of the Arts, one of the premier art schools in the country.