Jason received his bachelor’s degrees in Music, Chinese, and Computer Science from UMass Amherst in 2024, where he studied piano with Gilles Vonsattel and Nadine Shank. He earned his master’s degree in Computer Science from UMass Amherst in 2026. He has taught piano in the Pioneer Valley since 2019 to students of all ages and skill levels. He serves as the pianist, organist, and cantor at Our Lady of the Cross Church in Holyoke, where he organizes and performs in biannual community chamber concerts.

“Music is an expression and sharing of our common humanity. Piano and piano technique are a means to express that humanity. Together, we will learn how physical movements,

score-reading, rhythm, theory, and rhetoric all function as expressive elements in your musical life. Every individual’s musical journey is unique, and I am excited to join you on yours!”