Chieh-An Yu, violin and viola

Chieh-An Yu He has studied with and received masterclasses from world-renowned musicians including David Takeno, Alexander Bartha, Jasmine Lin, Joseph Silverstein, Noah Bendix-Balgley, James Buswell, Alexander Kerr, Gérard Poulet, Philip Setzer, and Cho-Liang Lin, among others. His love for chamber music has led him to participate in prestigious festivals such as the Formosa Chamber Music Festival, Taipei Music Academy & Festival, Sarasota Music Festival, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, and the Music Academy of the West. He has won first prize at the Paul Rolland Violin Competition as well as numerous awards from Taiwan’s National Student Competitions. He has also performed extensively across Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States.

As a member of the Emerson String Quartet Institute, he received intensive coaching from the renowned
Emerson String Quartet. Beyond his own training, he is deeply committed to sharing his passion for music. He has given educational recitals and community concerts at schools throughout Taiwan and Singapore and enjoys teaching and mentoring young musicians, striving to make the violin both approachable and inspiring.

After earning bachelor’s degrees from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory and the Peabody Conservatory, Chieh-An completed his Master of Music degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He later served as a teaching assistant and chamber music coach at Stony Brook University, where he is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree under the mentorship of Jennifer Frautschi, Philip Setzer, Arnaud Sussmann, and Hagai Shaham.