Anne Chao

Anne Chao is a 23-year-old flutist from Taiwan. Her musical journey has been filled with numerous achievements, including first prize in The National Student Music Competition of Music in Taiwan in 2019. In 2022, she won the second prize in the New York Flute Club Young Artist Competition. In 2023, Anne placed second in the New Jersey Flute Society Young Artist competition. In 2024, Anne received the William H. Grass Memorial Prize in the James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition. She was also a quarter-finalist in the NFA Young Artist competition in 2023.

Anne shares her music with diverse audiences in various settings, from concert halls to hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants, bringing the joy of music to the community.

Anne completed her Bachelor’s degree at the New England Conservatory (NEC), and she is now pursuing her Master’s degree at NEC with Dr. Renee Krimsier. Prior to studying with Dr. Krimsier, Anne received valuable instruction from the flutists Shu-Chun Chiang, Tzu Kao, and Hui-Hsueh Sun.