Repertoire Duruflé: Prélude, récitatif et variations, Op. 3 (1928)Smyth: Variations on "Bonny Sweet Robin" (Ophelia's Song) (1927)Laurin: Trio, Op. 17 (1990)About the ArtistsPei-San Chiu is an internationally acclaimed Taiwanese flutist and educator. She debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2012 as first-prize winner of the Alexander & Buono International Flute Competition and has performed across the United States, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, and Singapore in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings. From 2013 to 2016, she served as principal flute of the Lexington Philharmonic, garnering praise for her "character and vitality" (Lexington Herald-Leader), and has performed as guest principal with the National Symphony Orchestra in Taiwan, Guangzhou Symphony, and Shenzhen Symphony. A passionate advocate for contemporary music, she has commissioned and premiered works by Bin Li, Tsung-Jen Hsieh, Mei-Chun Chen, Zhou Tian, and Yu-Chun Hu. Her solo album Air, featuring works by female composers, was nominated for Best Art Music Album at the 2025 Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan. She also performs with the Formosa Trio, Aureus Duo, and Trio 2:1, releasing albums including First Impression, Anniversary, and The Sound of Flowers. Chiu is associate professor of flute at Tunghai University, where she received the 2020 Teaching Excellence Award, and adjunct associate professor of flute at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She earned Master of Music and Doctor of Music degrees from the Jacobs School. Chiu continues to inspire audiences and students alike through her innovative artistry and dedication to advancing the flute repertoire and pedagogy. Described for her expressive depth and imaginative colors at the keyboard, pianist Chan Mi Jean brings a vivid sense of storytelling to every performance. Her artistry spans solo and chamber repertoire, opera coaching, and festival leadership—an integration that defines her as one of the most versatile musicians of her generation. Jean has performed on stages in Austria, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, South Korea, Thailand, and the United States, with appearances at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, Gasteig München, Roy Barnett Recital Hall, and Aspen Harriss Concert Hall. Known for her collaborative range and organizational leadership, she has held artistic positions at major music programs including the Aspen Opera Center, Central City Opera Festival, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, Virginia Opera, Tyrolean Opera (Austria), and Vilacello String and Piano Festival. A prizewinner of the American Prize, New York International Music Concours, MTNA Young Artist Competition, and Euterpe Music Awards, Jean continues to perform actively worldwide. Her newest album with violinist Bartholomew Fortino-Shields on the Sheva label was recorded at Steinway Studio in Fulbeck, U.K. She currently serves as director of Keyboard Studies at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where she combines her performance, coaching, and teaching expertise to cultivate the next generation of musicians.Tze-Ying Wu is associate professor of viola and string education at the University of Kentucky (UK) and the director of the UK String Project. Before joining UK, she was the founding director of the Sturgis Music Academy (now ASO String Academy) of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Wu earned Doctor of Music and Master of Music degrees in viola performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying under Atar Arad. She has also worked closely with Mimi Zweig and Brenda Brenner as a violin/viola instructor at Indiana University String Academy. Her undergraduate studies culminated in a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from National Taiwan Normal University. Wu's performance experience includes playing with such orchestras as the Lexington Philharmonic, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Singapore Symphony Orchestra. A dedicated chamber musician, she performs extensively with her harp trio, the Formosa Trio. The trio recently premiered commissioned works by Tian Zhou and Tsung Jen Hsieh at the American Harp Society's 2023 Summer Institute at Colburn School and gave a recital at the National Taichung Theater in Taiwan. Their performances have also graced the stages of the 13th World Harp Congress in Hong Kong, the University of Illinois, Western Illinois University, Central Michigan University, Shanghai Concert Hall, and the National Concert Hall in Taipei. Their album First Impression was released in 2018. In addition to her academic year commitments, Wu contributes her expertise during the summer as a faculty member at the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts and the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute. She is an active member of the American String Teachers Association and the American Viola Society, and she currently serves as the board president for the National String Project Consortium. In recognition of her contributions to music education, Wu was honored with the Outstanding Educator Award by the Kentucky Chapter of the American String Teachers Association in 2024.