Sergein Yap
Department(s): Viola
Violist Sergein Yap studied with Ivo van der Werff at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, with Martha Katz at the New England Conservatory, and with Jeffrey Irvine and Lynne Ramsey at the Cleveland Institute of Music. In 2016, Mr. Yap was selected as a Zarin Mehta Fellow with the New York Philharmonic’s Global Academy Fellowship Program. Committed to new music and collaborating with living composers, Mr. Yap is a core member of the KINETIC Ensemble and Loop38. Additionally, Mr. Yap performs as a substitute with the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, and Sarasota Orchestra. Summer festivals include the Banff Centre, Caroga Lake, Heifetz, Kneisel Hall, Music Academy of the West, Perlman Music Program, Sarasota, and Tanglewood Music Center. Mr. Yap is on faculty at the University of St. Thomas, HSPVA, Houston Youth Symphony, and AFA.