Meet: Me!
Known for her multi-talent, dynamic playing, and penchant for personal connection,
Flutist, Pianist, and Teaching Artist Stacey Chou has been playing the piano since age 5 and the flute since age 8. She earned her Graduate Performance Diploma and her Master of Music degree from the Longy School of Music of Bard College under the tutelage of Marco Granados, and earned her Bachelor of Music degree with Distinction from the Eastman School of Music, studying under Vincent Lenti.
Let me tell you a little more about myself.
Originally from Long Island, New York, Stacey is an active performer and maintains a private piano and flute studio, in addition to playing flute and piccolo around the United States with the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast. A winner of the Alexander Buono International Competition, Stacey is frequently sought after worldwide as a live soloist, ensemble player, recording artist, worship leader, and workshop presenter, including as a founding member of the flute quintet, In Radiance, which performed world premieres of new compositions as multiple grant winners at the National Flute Conventions in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Stacey additionally is regularly featured on soundtracks with Alabaster Co., a company dedicated to the intersection of beauty and faith.
As a champion of bringing traditional and non-traditional classical music to life, Stacey enjoys taking music to places where music instruction or performance is not as easily accessible. She was honored with the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching Artistry from the Longy School of Music, and had the opportunity to collaborate with NGOs in Chile and Brazil to further her passion in this area as a 2017-2018 Fellow in the Global Leaders Program. Stacey’s expertise in performing and video production has most recently been seen with Urbana Worship, a contemporary multiethnic worship collective, at international conferences and live-streaming productions. Urbana Worship's first live album was released in the Spring of 2019 and just released a new live album June 2023. When not traveling or performing, Stacey enjoys improvising music with friends, visiting Disneyland, and catching the latest episode of Doctor Who.