New Zealand bassoonist
Carol Yue Wang was born in China and grew up in New Zealand. Following her musical training in
New Zealand and Australia, she moved to Vienna, where she
is now based.

She completed her Bachelor of Music at the University of Auckland with Ben Hoadley, followed by the Professional Performance Training Program at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), where she studied with Lyndon Watts, former Principal Bassoon of the Munich Philharmonic. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree with Richard Galler, Principal Bassoon of the Vienna Symphony, at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MDW).

Since moving to Austria, Carol has performed with leading orchestras including the Vienna Symphony and the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, and many more. She is a regular member of Synchron Stage Vienna and performs regularly with Camerata Classica at Vienna’s Musikverein. Her earlier engagements in Australia and New Zealand include the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Australian World Orchestra, and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

In 2019, she won first prize at both the Great Romantics Competition and the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition within a single month. Her awards also include the Elisabeth Murdoch Award, scholarships from the Waikanae Music Society and the Pattman National Junior Academy of Music, and support from the Anny Felbermayer Fund for the 2025–2026 season.