Born and raised in Taiwan and currently based in Germany, Su-Han Yang serves the Associate Conductor of the Oregon Symphony, having previously held the same position with the Taiwan Philharmonic and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

 

Recognized internationally, Yang was awarded the First Prize in the 10th International Grzegorz Fitelberg Competition for Conductors in 2017. As a guest conductor, Yang has collaborated with prominent ensembles, including: the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, the Silesian Philharmonic & Chamber Orchestra, the Polish Baltic Philharmonic, the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Brandenburger Symphoniker, the Gliwice Chamber Orchestra, the Taipei Philharmonic Chorus, and many others. ​

 

Deeply committed to musical life in his home country, Yang has worked regularly with the Camerata Taiwan since 2016. His ongoing collaboration with the ensemble includes annual concert tours across Taiwan, a 2022 tour to Germany, the 2023 release of the album “Beyond Boundaries” on major music streaming platforms, and the launch of the Beethoven Symphony Cycle Project in 2026. ​

 

Yang’s recent artistic highlights include leading the Weiwuying Contemporary Music Ensemble at the 2025 Tongyeong International Music Festival, conducting the open- ing concert of the 2024 Taipei International Choral Festival, and conducting Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel” at the National Taichung Theater in 2022. He has also appeared at prestigious festivals such as: the Taiwan International Festival of Arts, the Weiwuying International Music Festival, the Classica Nova in Gdynia, the Festival of Polish Music in Kraków, the Taipei International New Music Festival, and the Asian Composers League Conference and Festival. ​

 

Committed to continuous artistic development, Yang was one of the two conductors selected for the Peter Eötvös Foundation Mentoring Program in 2018. In 2017 he was invited to work with Jun Märkl at the Pacific Music Festival. He was one of the cho- sen conductors to study with Riccardo Muti on the production of Verdi’s “Falstaff” at the Italian Opera Academy in 2015. ​

 

Yang is an alumnus of the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, the National Taiwan Normal University, and the Tunghai University, where his conducting mentors included Prof. Christian Ehwald, Prof. Hans-Dieter Baum, Prof. Apo Ching-Hsin Hsu, and Prof. Annie Chung.