Anna Chen
University of Alberta
Canada

Anna Chen, born in Taichung, Taiwan, is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. After receiving her Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies in Finance in 2007, Anna was eager to reconnect with her music root and completed her BMus with Honours in Music Education from the Don Wright Faculty of Music in 2011. During her studies at the Don Wright Faculty, Anna worked closely with Ken Fleet and Dr. Gerald Neufeld to develop her passion in conducting. It was through working with fellow students in these classes that Anna decided to pursue a higher degree in choral conducting. Subsequently was accepted into the MMus in choral conducting program at the University of Alberta in 2011 and began her studies with Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff.
During her graduate study, Annas talent in conducting was recognized by the Beryl Barns Memorial Graduate Award (2011, 2012) and the John and Logie Drew Graduate Scholarship in Choral Conducting (2011). As well, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship (2012) and Alberta Advanced Education Graduate Student Scholarship (2012) for her academic achievement. Annas primary research interest focuses on Chinese choral history, practice, and literature.