Dr. Meijun Chen currently serves as the Director of Concert Winds at the University of British Columbia School of Music. A sought-after conductor, Dr. Chen has worked with collegiate bands, orchestras, and community choirs. She has been named to CBC Music’s Canadian Classical Musicians “30 Under 30” list for 2025 and was featured in an interview on CBC Edmonton AM radio. Dr. Chen is also a highly sought-after clinician in both conducting and clarinet, working with public schools across Canada and China. In addition, she serves as an adjudicator for music festivals throughout British Columbia and across Canada, including the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival, the Con Brio Music Festival, Surrey Public Schools’ Grade 9–12 Concert Band Music Revue, Abbotsford Middle School Honour Band Day, and MusicFest Canada. Dr. Chen has also served as the Emerging Artist – Assistant Conductor with Edmonton Opera and as the Edmonton Youth Orchestra Conducting Intern. Dr. Chen has been selected to present her session, titled “Beyond the Notes, Bridging Cultures: Interpretation Tips for Conductors Navigating Chinese-Inspired Repertoire,” at The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference in December 2025, in Chicago.

Dr. Chen has received scholarships and grants supporting her conducting studies in Canada, Austria, and the United States. She is the recipient of the 2024 The Midwest Clinic Emerging Music Educator Scholarship and the 2024 CBDNA Mike Moss Conducting Study Grant, through which she studied under Dr. Travis Cross and Professor Jerry Junkin at the University of California, Los Angeles. She was also awarded the 2023 Johann Strauss Foundation Music Award, through which she studied with Professor Toby Purser in Vienna, Austria, and won the Absolute First Prize in Conducting (Professional Category) at the 2023 UK International Music Competition.

Dr. Chen has been selected as a Conducting Fellow for prestigious conducting masterclasses, including the 2024 Domaine Forget International Music Festival, where she studied with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Kensho Watanabe, collaborating with Orchestre Métropolitain and Orchestre symphonique de Québec; the 2024 International Conductors Guild Conference in New York, studying with David LaMarche; the 2023 United States “Pershing’s Own” Army Band Conductors Workshop, studying with Dr. Emily Threinen and Colonel Bruce Pulver; and the 2023 University of Cincinnati College-CCM International Wind Festival, in conjunction with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, where she studied with Dr. Kelvin Holzman and Colonel Jason Fettig.

Also an award-winning clarinetist, Dr. Chen has performed and competed in 13 countries across Europe, Asia, and North America. She frequently performs as a guest clarinetist with the Royal Canadian Artillery Band and won the Absolute First Prize in Clarinet Performance (Professional Category) at the Debussy International Music Competition in 2023.

Dr. Chen holds a Doctor of Music degree in Wind Band Conducting under the supervision of Dr. Angela Schroeder, dual Master of Music degrees in Wind Band Conducting and Clarinet Performance, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with a minor in Economics (with Distinction) from the University of Alberta. She serves as a committee member of the Women Band Director International Scholarships Committee and is affiliated with the College Band Directors National Association, International Clarinet Association, Alberta Band Association, International Conductors Guild, and British Columbia Music Educators Association.

Dr. Chen is deeply committed to immersing herself in the music performance and education community, not only to inspire younger generations, but also to bring the joy of music to others and foster community engagement through the power of music.