Tina Yanchus

Tina Yanchus is a Lecturer in Piano at Western University’s Don Wright Faculty of Music. She holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of the Science of Music degrees from the Juilliard School in New York City, where she studied with Jacob Lateiner and Joseph Raieff.

As a performer, she has played in recitals and with orchestras in Canada and the United States. With her husband James Hibbard, she formed the Yanchus-Hibbard piano duo, performing extensively and appearing on CBC Radio's Mostly Music and Arts National. They also coached chamber music for 11 years at the Kincardine Summer Music Festival.

Education

• Bachelor of Music, Juilliard School
• Master of the Science of Music, Juilliard School

Her professional focus includes piano pedagogy and chamber music collaboration, with a legacy of teaching over 40 years. Students from her studio have pursued advanced studies at institutions such as Juilliard, Eastman, Columbia University, and the Glenn Gould School.