Rīgas Ritmi 2027. Skylar Tang

Just 20 years old, trumpeter and composer Skylar Tang has already established herself as a prominent voice in the Bay Area jazz scene, earning national recognition for her artistry and original compositions. Internationally acclaimed jazz musician Sean Jones describes her as follows: “Every now and then, a musician comes along who has a vision and focus that you just know will affect the world—a sense of high artistry, skill, and profound leadership. Skylar Tang is one of the ones in her generation who fits this description.”

A recipient of numerous awards and honors, Tang has studied at Juilliard and Columbia University and performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals, including Carnegie Hall, SFJAZZ, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Monterey Jazz Festival, Davies Symphony Hall, and Royal Albert Hall.

In 2022, she won the Essential Ellington Student Composition/Arranging Contest, conducting her original composition “Kaleidoscope” with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

Tang has shared the stage with an impressive roster of acclaimed artists, including Sean Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ledisi, Rufus Reid, and the SFJAZZ Collective. She has also toured throughout the United States, Europe, and South Africa with Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra Jazz Band.