Gabriel (Zihao) Song

Gabriel Song (Zihao Song) is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Arts at NYU Shanghai. He is also a musical theater educator, vocal coach, and performer. Prof. Song holds a Master of Music with a specialization in Musical Theater from NYU Steinhardt Music and Performing Arts Professions, and a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theater from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

As a vocal coach, he trains singers of all levels, ages, and musical styles, coaches teachers, speakers, performers, and choirs. He has served as a vocal coach in various musical theater productions and cabarets, providing healthy and sustainable vocal training systems for many professional musical theater performers and singers. As an actor, he has performed in numerous musicals and concerts in New York City, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. His repertoire includes City of Angels, Rags, Kiss Me Kate, Hairspray, L'Enfant et les sortilèges, Magic Flute, My Fair Lady, On the Waterfront, The Incident, etc.

Education

Master of Music
New York University

BA, Musical Theater
Shanghai Conservatory of Music

Research Interests 

· Study and Practice of Mixed Voice
· Musical Theater History and Criticism
· Development of the Global Musical Theater Industry