Chamber music player,educator, and soloist Dr. Chih-Huan Wu is currently the Assistant Professor of Saxophone at National Taiwan University of Arts, University of Taipei and Fu-Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. He is also the Concert Master of the China Dunshan Symphonic Wind Orchestra as well as a member of the Taipei Jazz Orchestra, Wings of Angel Wind Ensemble, Taipei Symphonic Band, Composition VII Saxophone Quartet, and Jazz Invention Saxophone Quartet.
Wu was the winner of saxophone concerto competition at Eastman School of Music in 2004 and also appeared as the principal saxophone with the Eastman Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall in 2005. In 2007, he had been selected as the Young Star Artist by National Concert Hall in Taiwan and also the best teaching assistant (TA Prize) at Eastman. In 2008, he participated i the recording project “Manhattan Music” with the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Canadian Brass. In 2009, at the World Saxophone Congress in Bangkok, Wu premiered “Voice of Children” that is dedicated to him by composer Feng-Hsu Lee. Since 2010, he has appeared as a concert soloist with the Taiwan Air Force Band for three consecutive years. In 2012, Wu has appointed to be the endorser of Yamaha saxophones.
Before returning to Taiwan, Wu had been teaching saxophone at Cornell University from 2005 to 2008. His primary teachers include John Sampen, Marco Albonetti, and Ramon Ricker. Wu holds his B.M. in Sociology from National Taiwan University (1999), M.M. in music performance from Bowling Green State University (2004), and Performer’s Certificate (2005) and D.M.A from Eastman School of Music (2009).