...meet RUBY
Praised for the passion and authority she commands with her playing, pianist Ruby Wang made her solo debut at the age of eight at the Mississauga Civic Centre in her hometown of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada as part of the Silverthorn Music Awards Ceremony. From there, she continued to earn top prizes and accolades competing and performing across Canada, the U.S., and abroad. Active as a solo recitalist and collaborative artist, Rubyhas performed throughout the United States, Canada, Taiwan, Spain, and Italy.
Beginning her studies at the age of four, Ms. Wang holds degrees from University of South Carolina (DMA), Brigham Young University (MM), University of Utah (BM and BA), and the Royal Conservatory of Music of Canada (Performer Certificate).
An avid teacher dedicated to the music community and outreach programs, Dr. Wang presently resides in Southern California maintaining an active and competitive piano studio in the San Gabriel Valley. Accepted into top universities and conservatories across the U.S. such USC, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Johns Hopkins University, Manhattan School of Music, and New England Conservatory. Her students have garnered prizes from local,state, national, and international festivals and competitions.
Dr. Wang serves on the board of the American Liszt Society – Southern California Chapter, and is the 2025-27 CAPMT District 9 Director. In summer of 2026, she was invited to join OpusOne International Music Festival as their Assistant Director. Besides these roles, she is also an active member of Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC), Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), California Association of Professional Music Teachers (CAPMT – the California affiliate of MTNA), and Southwestern Youth Music Festival (SYMF). Previous leadership appointments include serving as 2017-2019 Southern Festival Chair for CAPMT as well as2017-2018 Concert Series Event Coordinator for CAPMT’s Young Professional Leadership Network initiative.
Steinway and Sons of Pasadena awarded Ms. Wang the distinguished honor of “2025 and 2022 Top Piano Teacher,” a prestigious recognition acknowledging exemplary piano teachers and professors in regions across the country and commends a music educator’s passion, artistry, and commitment to students.
Frequently recognized and sought after as a performer, teacher, adjudicator, and lecturer, Dr. Wang currently serves on the music faculties at Pasadena Conservatory of Music and California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley.