Dr. Yuchi Chou, born in Taiwan, enjoys an international career as a conductor and pianist, as well as being a passionate educator and performer. The most recent appointment of Dr. Chou is the conductor of Junior Symphony Orchestra of Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra.

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 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. Dr. Chou has been working with a number of orchestras in the Seattle area, including as assistant conductor to Seattle Collaborative Orchestra, and as guest conductor of West Seattle Community Orchestra, and Philharmonia Northwest. Aside from orchestral activities, Yuchi also serves as President of the Bellevue Federated Music Club, organizing annual piano Festivals for close to 200 students each year.

Past positions include Guest Conductor of Western Washington University, Assistant Conductor of Peninsula Music Festival, Associate/ Assistant Conductor of Community Women’s Orchestra (Oakland, CA), and 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 honey bees buzzing in the backyard.