Yi-Chien is a dedicated music instructor with a master degree in Cello Performance from UT Austin, passionate about sharing her love for music with aspiring learners. With 19 years of experience playing the cello in various orchestras, both in nation and beyond, she also brings her special teaching aspects to the community.

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She has had the privilege of working with several famous instructor, including Bion Tsang, Raphael Bell, Peter Seidenberg, Peter Opie, and Jonathan Spitz. One of her notable performances was at the Taiwan National Concert Hall alongside Haik Kazazyan, who placed third in the International Tchaikovsky Violin Competition.

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As a soloist, Yi-Chien has awarded several prize in Cello Performance. In 2015, Yi-Chien earned third place in the Taipei City Competition of Music, competing among many talented musicians. Her solo engagement have included playing Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 with a local orchestra in Hualien in 2014, and presenting Prokofiev’s Sinfonia-Concertante, Op. 125 during her recital at Soochow University in 2017, which received high praise from both teachers and audience members. Most recently, Yi-Chien completed her second solo recital at the Butler School of Music at UT Austin in May 2021 and has since established her own studio, "Yichien Music Studio."