Peiwen Zou

Co-Director of Recruitment

Peiwen Zou (OSSIA 2025-2026 Director of Recruitment), graduated with a bachelor's degree in composition from the Eastman School of Music, USA, and is currently pursuing her master's degree in conducting at the same institution under the tutelage of Professor Brad Lubman.

Currently, Peiwen Zou is the assistant conductor of the Musica Nova Ensemble. She has collaborated with the Nanjing Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jiangsu Provincial Student Symphony Orchestra, and served as guest conductor for the Hong Kong Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and the Nanjing University Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, she has frequently worked with the International Youth Symphony Orchestra organized by Japanese conductor Minami Shinichi.

(In 2010, Peiwen was invited to conduct performances at the Shanghai Expo, Hong Kong, and South Korea. In 2011, she was invited to Gunma, Japan, to conduct the International Youth Symphony Orchestra and Mixed Choir, with participants from Japan, the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia. In 2013, she served as guest conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, leading them on tours to the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Macau. In 2015, she conducted the Nanjing University Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the Yellow River Piano Concerto in collaboration with pianist Ju Xiaofu. During the 2017 New Year Charity Concert, she conducted the entire program, earning high praise from experts in Jiangsu’s music community. In 2022, she was invited as a guest conductor for Zhuhai Youth Symphony Orchestra, leading the rehearsals and performances for their Midsummer Night’s Dream Program.)

Nowadays, Peiwen Zou is dedicated to the research and promotion of contemporary music. Starting from 2024, she has collaborated closely with chamber ensembles such as Musica Nova Ensemble, Eastman Chamber Orchestra, Eastman Graduate Composers’ Sinfonietta, and American Modern Ensemble. She also served as a conductor collaborating with new music Orchestras such as Mostly Modern Orchestra and Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. She has also been entrusted by multiple composers to conduct the world premieres of their works.