出生於臺灣桃園，以多元藝術性與跨領域表演著稱的大提琴家。德國國立舒曼音樂院（R.Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf）最高演奏家文憑（Konzertexamen）演奏博士，隨Johannes Goritzki教授學習；德國國立岱特摩音樂院（Hochschule für Musik Detmold）藝術家碩士文憑，師承俄籍Karine Georgian教授（1966年柴科夫斯基大賽首獎得主）。曾多次榮獲桃園及全國大提琴比賽首獎，其中包括臺北市立交響樂團協奏曲比賽，2002年獲選為德國萊茵愛樂之樂壇新秀殊榮。

2004至2009年擔任長榮交響樂團大提琴副首席，隨團演出足跡遍及歐、美、亞洲等各國。作為獨奏家，她曾與多個樂團合作，包括臺北市立交響樂團、長榮交響樂團、春之聲管弦樂團、廣藝愛樂、古典管弦樂團，以及與小巨人絲竹樂團首演作曲家王乙聿《聿想世界~大提琴與國樂協奏曲》。

近年致力於音樂創新，與多個跨界團體合作，如體相舞蹈劇場BodyEDT、音樂時代劇場、甄藝樂場、黑潮藝術Art Wave，將古典音樂與戲劇、舞蹈、流行等當代表現形式融合。

擔任台灣絃樂團常任演奏家，受邀演出室内樂於德國潮汐音樂節、德國AMMERSEErenade、法國Wissembourg、奧地利Montafon音樂節。2017年與小提琴家蔡耿銘、鋼琴家林慧君共同創立室內樂團「黃金拍檔鋼琴三重奏」（Golden Piano Trio）。

曾發行大提琴演奏專輯《弦轉俄羅斯》與《弦顫法蘭西》，並參與福茂唱片《新美學樂》室內樂專輯錄製，以及國立傳統藝術中心之典藏系列《島之弦》弦樂作品合輯。定期舉辦主題性獨奏、室内樂音樂會，並積極從事教學工作，曾任教於國立陽明交通大學音樂研究所、嘉義大學、實踐大學，現為國立臺灣藝術大學專任助理教授。

Born in Taoyuan, Taiwan, HUANG Ying Yuan is an accomplished cellist known for her versatile artistry and dedication to cross-disciplinary performance. She earned her Konzertexamen from the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf under Prof. Johannes Goritzki, and her Diploma in Music Performance from the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, studying with Prof. Karine Georgian, first prize winner of the 1966 Tchaikovsky Competition.

Huang has won multiple first prizes in both regional and national cello competitions in Taiwan, including the Taipei Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. In 2002, she was selected as a Rookie of the Rheinland Philharmonic Orchestra in Germany.

She served as Associate Principal Cellist of the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra from 2004 to 2009, touring extensively across Europe, America, and Asia. As a soloist, she has performed with orchestras including the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Sound of Spring Orchestra, Guangyi Philharmonic, and Classical Orchestra. Notably, she premiered Concerto for Cello and Chinese Orchesta by WANG I-Yu with the Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra.

Huang is committed to musical innovation, collaborating across genres with groups such as BodyEDT, All Music Theatre and Kuroshio Art Wave. Her work bridges classical traditions with contemporary expressions in drama, dance, and pop.

A passionate chamber musician, she has performed at major festivals, including the Tidal Music Festival (Germany, 2013), Ammerseenade (Germany, 2015), Wissembourg Festival (France), and Montafon Festival (Austria, 2016). In 2017, she co-founded the Golden Piano Trio with violinist TSAI Keng-Ming and pianist LIN Hui-Chun.

Huang has released two solo cello albums: Stringing Russia and Stringing France, and contributed to the "New Arts Platform Music Collection" chamber music collection by Fumao Records. Her recordings are also featured in the "Island Strings" series from the National Center for Traditional Arts.

She regularly presents thematic solo recitals and is a dedicated educator, having taught at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Chiayi University, and Shih Chien University. She currently serves as a full-time Assistant Professor at the National Taiwan University of Arts.