Ann Kuo

Flutist Ann Kuo is currently studying at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, where she studies with Jim Walker. She is the youngest and first Taiwanese flute student ever to be selected into Colburn Music Academy. Recently, she has been named as a Third Prize in the National Flute Association Young Artists Competition. She has received remarkable awards from numerous international competitions including International Flute Competition Guangzhou, Alexander & Buono International Flute Competition, Biwako International Flute Competition, and National Taiwan Music Student Competition. She has performed across the globe in a variety of genres, from classical solo, chamber music, to jazz and pop. Her interests in different genres of music and Taiwanese background has led her to be an unique and innovative musician. She has performed in several countries, including the USA, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Japan. As a soloist, Ms. Kuo has performed concertos with the Colburn Orchestra and the Mount Orchestra, as well as recitals in Los Angeles and Taipei. In the summer, Ms. Kuo has previously joined Verbier Festival Junior, Interlochen Arts Camp, Taipei Music Academy and Festival, and Sarasota Festival. Last Summer, Ms. Kuo had a charity recital in Taiwan on the topic of “Sound of Home” where she played music from around the world and commissioned Place of Origins by OHNomad. The profit from the recital was dedicated to two orphanages in Taiwan.