Carolyn Kuan (born 1977) is an American conductor. Carolyn Kuan's family is originally from Guangzhou, China, though Kuan was born in Taipei. When she was five years old, her older brother received a piano as a birthday gift. Kuan convinced her parents to allow her to play the piano. She sang in choirs and had an appreciation for opera, and initially wanted to be an opera singer. Kuan's middle school had an American "sister school", Northfield Mount Hermon School, where students from Asia could study. At age 14, she traveled by herself to the US to attend Northfield Mount Hermon. Kuan subsequently studied economics (at her parents' request) and music, graduating cum laude from Smith College. At Smith College, she first conducted an orchestra. She continued her music education at the University of Illinois, where she earned a Master of Music degree, and at the Peabody Conservatory, where she earned a performance diploma. Her conducting mentors have included Gustav Meier. More information...
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