Captivating. Exquisite. Compelling. Superb. All have been used to describe the performances led by our conductor.  We are excited to embark upon our second season with Cheung Chau.

As a conductor, Chau is a National Arts Associate of Sigma Alpha Iota. He was awarded the first double doctorate in the history of the New England Conservatory (Boston) in wind ensemble conducting and cello.

Chau has studied conducting with Frank Battisti at the New England Conservatory, and orchestral conducting with Jorma Panula at the Royal Conservatory of Sweden in Stockholm.

Chau is also an accomplished cellist, and studied the cello with Colin Carr at the New England Conservatory.  As cellist, Chau is member of the Atma Trio, with violinist/wife Blanka Bednarz and pianist Slawomir Dobrzanski.  They perform in the United States, Germany, Italy, China,  and tour regularly in Poland.  They have also recorded works of Mendelssohn and Ravel for Polish label Acte Preable.

He is currently the Director of the Orchestra at University of Connecticut and serves as music director for the following:

• Central Pennsylvania Symphony
• Sinfonietta Polonia in Poland
• Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale (2011/2012 Season)
• International Szymanowski Music Festival in Beijing (August 2011)

Chau’s past conducting experience includes:

• Visiting director of orchestra at Haverford College
• Music director of Georgia Southern Symphony
• Conducting fellow of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
• Principal guest conductor of Lublin Philharmonic in Poland
• Permanent guest conductor of Inner Mongolia Opera Theater in China

His global experience includes conducting:

• Nordhausen Philharmonic Orchestra (Germany)
• Filharmonica Marchigiana (Italy)
• Moscow Symphony Orchestra (Russia)
• Tianjin, Xiamen and Xinhua Philharmonic Orchestras (China)
• Lublin, Bialystok, Olsztyn, Kielce and Sudettic Philharmonic Orchestras (Poland)
• Gavle Symphony Orchestra (Sweden)
• Vaasa City Orchestra and the Sibelius Academy Orchestra (Finland)
• Williamsport Symphony Orchestra (USA)