Biographical Info

  • Born and raised in San Diego, California

  • Celebrates Taiwanese, Irish, British, and Norwegian heritage

  • Uses she/her pronouns

  • Alumna of University of Southern California - BM in Cello Performance (2011)

  • Alumna of San Francisco Conservatory of Music - MM in Cello Performance (2013) and Artistic Certificate in Chamber Music Performance (2015)

  • Alumna of Rice University - MM in Cello Performance (2017)

  • Tanglewood Music Center Fellow (2012, 2013, 2014)

  • Spoleto Music Festival Fellow (2013, 2014, 2015)

  • Norfolk Chamber Music Festival (2015)

  • Robert Mann String Quartet Seminar (2017)

  • Currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her calico cat Sushi, ragamuffin cat MoMo, and her partner

Career Highlights

  • Bartók Cycle with Artaria String Quartet (2024)

  • Beethoven Cycle with Artaria String Quartet (2020, 2022)

  • Performance with Emanuel Ax (2015)

  • Performing with Pacifica String Quartet (2015)

  • Meeting Yo-Yo Ma at Tanglewood Music Center (2013)

The Fun Stuff

  • Amateur baker and chef and enjoys discovering new recipes and cuisines

  • Former surfer/bodyboarder but has now embraced Minnesota winter and enjoys outdoor activities like kayaking, hiking and cross country skiing

  • Recent gamer and enjoys her Nintendo Switch

  • Collects fountain pens

  • RuPaul’s Drag Race and Drag expression ally

  • Loves to explore new cities, countries and cultures (and wishes for more time to do so!)