Alton Wong, DMA

Assistant Professor of Piano 

Dr. Alton Wong is an Assistant Professor of Piano at Delaware State University, overseeing coursework in applied piano, class piano, music technology, and theory. As a pianist, composer, and educator, his work and research interests span classical and jazz piano performance, improvisation pedagogy, and a stylistically inclusive approaches to music education.  

An active performer and studio artist, Dr. Wong’s discography as a leader includes Taking Form (2025), and Time and Tune (2024), an album celebrating originals, and reimagined folk tunes inspired by his upbringing in Sabah on the island of Borneo. His performance career spans concert stages and festivals across the United States, Europe, and Asia. As a collaborator, he has shared the stage with prominent artists such as Dave Liebman, Sean Jones, Joe Locke, Jared Sims, and Gabrielle Stravelli.  

In addition to his academic position, Dr. Wong serves as an international examiner for the Australian and New Zealand Cultural Arts Music Examinations Board (ANZCA). He is a frequent presenter at local and international conferences, sharing research on constraint-based improvisation and cross-disciplinary piano pedagogy. He received his Doctorate in Piano Performance and dual Master’s degrees in Jazz Pedagogy and Piano Performance (Classical) from West Virginia University, following a Bachelor’s in Contemporary Music from UCSI University, Malaysia.