Areas of Research or Creative Practice: Conducting, Orchestra, New Music, Opera

Education

D.M.A. (Orchestral Conducting), Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, 2014
MM (Orchestral Conducting), College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, 2011
MM (Instrumental Conducting and Collaborative Piano), Mercer University, 2009
LL.B. (Economic and Financial Law), College of Law, National Taiwan University, 2005

Biography

A fearless leader on the podium, conductor Chaowen Ting has been praised for her “remarkable and stylish” musical direction and her ability to pull “beautiful sounds” with “many nuances.” With a deep desire to connect people through music, The Atlanta-based Taiwan native is known for building a meaningful community through innovative programming and collaborations, while recognized for her empathic leadership and advocacy for equity within the music industry.

In the 2023-24 season, Ting returns to The Atlanta Opera and will conduct the world premiere of Forsyth County is Flooding, a chamber opera commissioned by TAO by composer Marcus Norris and librettist Adamma Ebo. She also joins Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie as assistant conductor for the performance of Verdi’s Requiem at the Philharmonie Berlin.

Ting previously has led ensembles including the BBC Concert Orchestra, Augusta Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, South Carolina Philharmonic,Cincinnati Sinfonietta, Opera Philadelphia,Opera Orlando,and orchestras in Europe, Asia, and Central America. A past recipient of the Bruno Walter Memorial Fellowship, Ting earned her DMA from Eastman and is an alum of The Dallas Opera Hart Institute for Women Conductors.

Updated October 2023; Visit ChaowenTing.com for Full Bio

Statement of Teaching Interest

Professor Ting’s teaching is focused on traditional and contemporary orchestral music at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Statement of Research Interest

Conducting, Orchestra, New Music, Opera, Diversity and Equity