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At only 18 years old, trumpeter Skyler Tang has become a prominent figure on the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene and has earned national recognition for her trumpet playing and composing. She is an award-winning artist at The Juilliard Conservatory and Columbia University, and has performed at Carnegie Hall, SFJAZZ, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, Davies Symphony Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, and many others.

"Every so often, a musician emerges with the vision and purpose that, as one can already tell, will impact the world - a high sense of artistry, skill, and deep leadership ability. Skyler Tang is one of those in her generation who fits this description." Sean Jones

She has shared the stage with renowned artists such as Sean Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ledisi, Rufus Reid, and the SFJAZZ Collective. She has toured the United States, Europe, and South Africa with the Jazz Band of Carnegie Hall's National Youth Orchestra.

She won the 2022 Essential Ellington student composition/arrangement competition, conducting her original work "Kaleidoscope" with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. She was also a 2023 recipient of the SJZ Jazz Support Fund grant.