Music Director of Chicago Sinfonietta
Chief conductor of Grosses Orchester Graz
Artistic Director and  Conductor for the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra

Praised for her dynamic, passionate conducting style, Taiwanese American conductor Mei-Ann Chen is acclaimed for infusing orchestras with energy, enthusiasm and high-level music-making, galvanizing audiences and communities alike. 

Music Director of the MacArthur Award-winning Chicago Sinfonietta since 2011, she has been named Chief Conductor of Austria’s Recreation Grosses Orchester Graz at Styriarte beginning fall 2021 after two seasons as the orchestra’s first-ever Principal Guest Conductor, making her the first female Asian conductor to hold this position with an Austrian orchestra. Since September 2019, she also serves as the first-ever Artistic Partner of Houston’s ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra). She also has served as Artistic Director & Conductor for the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Summer Festival since 2016. 

Highly regarded as a compelling communicator and an innovative leader both on and off the podium, and a sought-after guest conductor, she has appeared with distinguished orchestras throughout the Americas, Europe, Taiwan, The United Kingdom, and Scandinavia, and continues to expand her relationships with orchestras worldwide (over 110 orchestras to date).

Mei-Ann Chen has made two recordings for Cedille Records: Project W - Works by Diverse Women Composers and Delights and Dances In 2018, Innova Records released River Oaks Chamber Orchestra's debut album ROCO: Visions Take Flight featuring five commissioned.