Saxophone Studio
Hengyuan Zhang
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
STUDENT PROFILE
Hengyuan (Henry) Zhang, from Shandong, China, is currently a junior at the Eastman
School of Music pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in Saxophone Performance
under Dr. Chien-Kwan Lin. Hengyuan began his saxophone studies at the age of ten,
when he was in the fifth grade. He participated in many saxophone festivals include
Shanghai International Saxophone Art Festival and Italy International Saxophone
Festival which he attended master classes from Marco Albonetti and Damiano
Grandesso. He also won the third prize in the Shanghai International Saxophone
Competition In 2016.
Hengyuan is currently a member of the Eastman Saxophone Project under Dr. Chien-
Kwan Lin and the Eastman Wind Ensemble under Dr. Mark Scatterday. In chamber
music, he is currently a member of the Saffion quartet in Eastman. Prior to his studies
at Eastman, Hengyuan studied under Xiao Zhang and Yusheng Xue.