Eriel (Yee Chen) Huang (24) was born in Taiwan and lived there until the age of 6, when she moved to South Africa with her family.  After obtaining her BMus degree from the University of Pretoria in 2006, she moved to Cape Town to study violin under the renowned Professor Jack de Wet.  As a soloist, Eriel has performed at many high profile events, including Fundraising Concerts in Taiwan, University of Pretoria Engineering Concerts; Sandton Art Gallery Concerts; other Gala and private concerts, ambassadorial functions for the USA and Taiwanese offices.

Eriel has a wealth of orchestral and ensemble experience, including Concert Master positions of the Musicanti Chamber Orchestra and the MIAGI Youth Orchestra, Orchestra in Celebration of New Coin Unveiling at the SA Mint in Johannesburg, the University of Pretoria Symphony Orchestra, National School of the Arts Orchestra; Co- and/or Vice-Concert Master for the Con Spirito Philharmonic Orchestra, Norway Toppenkurst Music School Orchestra, and the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra; First Violin for the 2007 World Aids Day Concert, two Andrew Young World Music Tours, The Magic Flute Opera under William Kentridge in Johannesburg, and Jazz Meets Symphony Concerts in Durban and Johannesburg by the Jazz Foundation; as well as various ad hoc first and second violin positions with, amongst others, the Cape Philharmonic, the Johannesburg Philharmonic, and the Johannesburg Festival Orchestras.

Apart from performing, Eriel has been guest teacher at the Taiwan Young Artist Training Institution (Taipei Conductor Academy) for the past 6 years; she is a member of the SGI; and in 2008 she was selected as a South African representative by the USA Department of State, to participate in the International Fusion Arts Exchange Programme in Boston.