Orchestra Musicians
BASSOON Associate Principal
I-Hsiu Chen
Ms. Chen completed her Solistische Ausbildung at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen in Germany, studying with Professor Akio Koyama. She was awarded a full scholarship to the Juilliard School, where she earned her Master’s degree in bassoon under the guidance of Frank Morelli. In Taiwan, she received her Bachelor's degree from the Taipei National University of the Arts, studying with Tzong-Heng Kuo.
Ms. Chen is the first prize winner in several competitions, including the Juilliard Bassoon Concerto Competition, the National Bassoon Competition in Taiwan, the Taipei Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, and the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Competition for Woodwind Quintet.
As an advocate of chamber music, Ms. Chen is a founding member of the ProArt Bassoon Ensemble, Bassoonism bassoon quartet, and Ensemble Opus 5.0. She currently serves as adjunct faculty at TungHai University, National Kaohsiung Normal University, National Sun Yat-sen University, Fu Jen Catholic University, and Wu-Ling Senior High School.