About
Taiwanese violist, violinist, and pianist Canglah Micyang (formerly Phyllis Yen) made her concerto debut at the age of 9 at the Kaohsiung City Cultural Centre during the Yamaha Annual Celebration Concert as a solo pianist. Since then, she has undergone rigorous conservatory-level training and earned top prizes in National Music Competitions during her pre-college years in both piano and violin. She obtained her Master of Performance from the Institute of Music, National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan as a recipient of the prestigious ZyXEL scholarship.
Active on stage as a violist, pianist, and violinist, Canglah gave the Taipei-premiere performance of Luciano Berio’s Sequenza VIII for solo violin in 2012. She has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in numerous festivals, including the Asian Composers League Conference & Festival (2011), Taipei International New Music Festival (2012, 2013), ChiaoTa Chamber Ensemble (2012), Burapha Music and Performing Arts International Festival (2013) in Thailand, Great Mountains Music Festival & School (2013, 2014) in Korea, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School & Festival (2015) in the United States, and Moritzburg Festival Academy (2016) in Germany.
Canglah is passionate about chamber music and actively participates in chamber music activities. She has collaborated with internationally acclaimed artists who are laureates of major international competitions, including violist Hsin-Yun Huang (faculty, The Juilliard School), violinists Nancy Zhou, Belle Ting, Sirena Huang, Richard Lin, and flutist Ting-Wei Chen. These collaborations highlight her dedication to working with some of the finest musicians in the world.
Canglah has participated in numerous masterclasses and music festivals, where she had the privilege of working with esteemed artists and mentors. These include violinists Dora Schwarzberg, Jonathan Crow, Laurie Smukler, Valeriy Sokolov; cellists Li-Wei Qin, Jan Vogler, Joel Krosnick; pianist Giselle Hsin; and violists Hsin-Yun Huang, Katherine Murdock, Hungwei Huang. Through these experiences, she gained invaluable insights and artistic guidance that have profoundly shaped her musical journey. In 2015, she was invited by Laurie Smukler to study viola performance at Bard College Conservatory of Music with full fellowship. However, she ultimately decided to decline the offer in favor of pursuing other professional opportunities.
Beyond performance, Canglah is also an arranger and composer. Her orchestral arrangements have been performed by the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra and National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. She has worked as a score editor for video games with composer Chamber Chu, including the “DEEMO -Reborn- OST,” which is a unique chamber music-inspired video game soundtrack.
In the recording industry, Canglah has frequently collaborated with esteemed Taiwanese producer Shao-Ting Sun. She has contributed as musician and coordinator to various projects such as "Finding The Path Of Eternity With You" 《陪你揣永遠》 by Since Chou（周自從）, "Roots"《結》 by The Youths of the Sea Island（海島青年實驗室）, Netflix’s drama Trade War《商魂》, and soundtracks for games like Deemo 4 and Nine Sols《九日》 by Red Candle（赤燭遊戲）. As a coordinator during these recordings, she played a crucial role in guiding musicians through artistic adjustments, fostering effective communication among team members, maintaining morale under pressure, and ensuring efficient production processes. Albums produced under her coordination have received critical acclaim.
In addition to her musical achievements, Canglah holds a bachelor's degree in Physics and a master's degree in Astronomy from National Tsing Hua University. She was awarded in the European Space Agency’s “Be An Integral Astronomer” competition and received a fellowship to study at University College London’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory. Her scientific publications appear in several journals. She previously worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Singapore) and is now a senior engineer at NVIDIA.
Canglah also freelanced with orchestras such as the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Festival Orchestra (Singapore), and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.
