Jennifer Chih-Chen Yeh
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Jennifer Yeh was born in Taiwan and began her first piano lessons at the age of 5. After migrating to Australia with her family four years later, she continued her passion for music learning and later advanced to study at the Sydney Conservatorium High School. With double majors in both piano and bassoon, she was awarded several scholarships throughout her high school years.
In 2001, she graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree. By this time, she has toured and performed in many parts of the world including Russia, China, Spain, Italy and Argentina with both the SBS Television and Radio Youth Orchestra and the Sydney Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra. She then went abroad to the United States where she obtained her Masters of Music degree at the New England Conservatory. She was the winner of the 2005 Mozart Concerto Competition held at NEC.
Her principal teachers include Sydney Symphony’s long-time Principal Bassoon John Cran, Boston Symphony’s Contrabassoon Gregg Henegar, and the present Sydney Symphony Principal Bassoon Matthew Wilkie.
Currently, Jennifer spends her time between performing as a freelance musician, as well as a bassoon, theory, and piano teacher. Some of her work places include the Conservatorium of Music “Rising Stars program”, MLC school, Cranbrook School, and Scots College.