Tong Wang (she/her)
Role: Science Education Fellow
Email: tong.wang6 [at] mcgill.ca
Biography:聽Tong is a Canadian pianist leading innovative initiatives across areas of performance, research, and community engagement. Her projects explore the role of art in relation to identity, culture, and current social-political issues. As an interdisciplinary artist, Tong has written the libretto of a new horror-anime opera, toured concerts on anti-racism, climate change, and diaspora issues, and聽co-founded the Windwood Music Festival in Airdrie, Alberta. Tong鈥檚 doctorate research investigates 鈥渃uteness鈥� as an aesthetic in music. 聽
Outside the concert hall, Tong is a seasoned volleyball player and beginner Muay Thai kickboxer. She also enjoys hosting salon concerts and cooking up a reception feast!聽