Dr. Yuchi Chou, born in Taiwan, enjoys an international career as a conductor and pianist, as well as being a passionate educator and performer. Dr. Chou has been the winner of 2021 International Conductors Competition and Workshop in Atlanta, finalist of International Erno Lanyi Competition, Ansbacher Fellowship with Vienna Philharmonic at the Salzburg Festival, Conducting Fellow of Allentown (PA) Symphony, Aspen Music Festival, Conducting Fellow and at Peninsula Music Festival and San Francisco Shenson Fellowship. Dr. Chou has performed at Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Hall, San Francisco Davies Symphony Hall, and Cleveland Severance Hall. Currently Dr. Chou serves as assistant conductor to Seattle Collaborative Orchestra and President of the Bellevue Federated Music Club. Past positions include Guest Conductor of Philharmonia Northwest, Guest Conductor of Western Washington University; Assistant Conductor of Peninsula Music Festival, Community Women's Orchestra (Oakland, CA); Coaching Conductor of San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. Yuchi concluded her academic journey at Northwestern University after San Francisco Conservatory and Oberlin Conservatory. As a Mercer Island resident, Yuchi loves watching her honeybees buzzing in the backyard.