Mei ann chen biography of george michael
Mei ann chen biography of george michael
English Biography - Mei-Ann Chen!
Mei-Ann Chen
Taiwanese American music conductor (born 1973)
Mei-Ann Chen (simplified Chinese: 陈美安; traditional Chinese: 陳美安; pinyin: Chén Měi-ān; born 1973) is a Taiwanese-American conductor.
She is currently music director of the Chicago Sinfonietta and conductor laureate of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
A native of Taiwan, Chen wanted to be a conductor since she was ten years old.[4][5] At a young age she began playing violin and piano with the support of her parents, and later taught herself to play the trumpet.[4] However, Chen's parents also discouraged her from pursuing conducting as they felt it would be a difficult career path for a woman.[2][5] She was intrigued with the concept of making elaborate noise, particularly without the use of an instrument.[4] Chen would observe her conductor closely and began to learn how to conduc