An experienced and versatile musician, Selina Siow is a professional violinist, collaborative musician, and music educator. Fueled by passion and an ardent desire to forge interpersonal connections, her ability to engage with her audience has brought her to prestigious stages worldwide, such as Benaroya Hall, Meany Hall, Chicago Symphony Hall, Concert Hall in Alapayevsk, and Concert Hall of Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Ekaterinburg. She performs frequently throughout the United States and Asia and has given concerts with orchestras such as Seattle Symphony, Pacifica Chamber Orchestra and Chicago Philharmonic. She has performed under the baton of Ludovic Morlot, Richard Pontzious, James Judd, Anthony Spain, and Kirk Trevor and was featured as a soloist with the Hong Kong Charity Chamber Orchestra in 2017. She actively participates in professional projects and events, including Netflix Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte promotional tour in 2023.
A passionate music educator, Ms. Siow has extensive years of teaching experience with violin and piano. After moving to Seattle in 2021, she started her private studio offering violin and piano lessons to students ages 6 to 40. She is on the New Bach Music School faculty, where she gives music lessons to local elementary schools’ after-school programs. She also serves as the Program Assistant for the Seattle Chamber Music Society, working closely with some of the top musicians in the classical music industry to provide quality concert experiences for the Seattle community.
Besides her teaching responsibility, she works closely with the Chicago West Community Music Center as Camp Director and Administrator, where she also served on their faculty as a violin and music theory instructor. She has planned and implemented violin programs that cater to students of all ages and strives to provide a safe, supportive, and welcoming learning environment for all her students.
Ms. Siow received her Master in Music (M.M.) and Performance Diploma (P.D.) degrees from the Chicago College of Performing Arts studying under Mrs. Altima Vamos and Dr. MingHuan Xu; and her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the Hong Kong Education University. A proud recipient of the Helen A. Reynolds Endowed Scholarship in Music, Ms. Siow is currently pursuing the degree of Doctoral of Musical Arts at the University of Washington, studying under Ms. Rachel Lee Priday, where she also serves as Teaching Assistant for the School of Music.
