About

Rebecca Wu completed her Master’s degrees in both Piano and Horn performance from Northern Illinois University in May 2024. Throughout her studies, she played a vital role as a piano graduate assistant, actively enriching the university’s musical environment. She started to work as a Collaborative Pianist at Colgate University this September.

With more than 20 years of devoted piano practice, Rebecca showcases her talent as both a soloist and collaborative pianist. Her journey includes participation in various concerts, recitals, masterclasses, and international music competitions, where her performances have earned her appreciation and acclaim in the music community.

Honorable Mention for Best Collaborative Pianist in the NIU Concerto Competition (2022, 2023)

Work Experience

Collaborative Pianist at Colgate University (September 2024-present)
Piano Instructor at Da Capo Music Studio (March 2023-August 2024)
Graduate Assistant in collaborative piano at Northern Illinois University School of Music (August 2022-May 2024)
Piano Accompanist of the Ballet and Tap class at Northern Illinois University Theatre & Dance (September 2022-May 2024)
Pianist at St. James Catholic Church (January 2022-August 2024)
President of Taiwanese Student Association at Northern Illinois University (2021-2024)
Piano and Music Theory Instructor at the Taiwan music institute (2015-2020)
Tutor of piano and Music Theory private lessons (2013-present)

License & Certification

Developing Your Musicianship (Berklee Online)
Fundamentals of Audio and Music Engineering (Berklee Online)
Pro Tools Basics (Berklee Online)
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design (Google)
Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Curriculum (Commonwealth Education Trust)
Principles of Management, (Johns Hopkins University)
Python Data Analysis (Rice University)
Music Education for Teachers (Berklee)
Create a Mockup in Figma (Coursera)

Performance Experience

Partnered with Jaden Teague-Nuñez, steelpan musician for the steelpan recital atChicago Symphony Orchestra Symphony Hall (2024)
Collaborated with Jaden Teague-Nuñez, steelpan musician, on a recording project (2024)
Performed as a featured pianist with The University of Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Chinese Chamber Music Concert (2024)
Supported trombone musicians at Christian Lindberg & Roland Pöntinen’s trombone & piano Masterclass as an accompanist (2024)
Served as the accompanist for Jaden Teague-Nuñez, steelpan musician, who secured first place at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition (2024)
Collaborated with Dr. Christopher Scanlon, Professor Renée Vogen, and Professor Timothy Riordan for the NIU Brass Faculty Recitals (2023, 2024)
Performed with Matthew Ernst, principal trumpet, and Kelsey Williams, fourth horn of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, at a trumpet and horn Masterclass (2023)
Invited as an electric pianist to perform Joe Beribak’s composition “Mouths of Deceit” with the chamber ensemble at the NIU New Music Festival (2023)
Accompanied 18 recitals for various degree programs, including brass, strings, and steelpan performances, during the Spring semester (2023)
Performed as a piano and celesta player with the NIU Philharmonic for the operas “The Medium” and “Amelia” (2023)
Performed with the NIU Philharmonic for the NIU Philharmonic Concerto Competition Winners Concert (2023)
Collaborated with David Cooper, principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Renée Vogen, horn instructor at Northern Illinois University, at David Cooper’s masterclass (2022)
Invited to accompany Professor Renée Vogen, horn instructor at Northern Illinois University, and Brett Hodge, principal horn of the Omaha Symphony, for the NIU Horn Faculty Recital (2022)
Performed as pianist at a wedding ceremony held at St. James Catholic Church in Lee, IL (2022)
Provided piano accompaniment for wind/brass instruments at the concerto competition and Honors concert at Dekalb High School (2022)
Invited to perform as a pianist with the NIU Wind Ensemble at the Great Plains Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference, sponsored by the International Tuba Euphonium Association in Des Moines, IA (2022)
Featured pianist with the NIU Wind Ensemble at the NIU Wind Ensemble Concert Series (2021-2023)
Performed as a pianist with the NIU Wind Ensemble at the Indiana Music Education Association in Fort Wayne, IN (2021)
Performed as pianist with the NTUE Wind Ensemble at Hsinchu High School in Hsinchu, Taiwan (2019)
Held piano recitals at the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, Taiwan (2015)
Frequently served as a piano accompanist for masterclasses, recitals, concerts, music competitions, juries, auditions, and performances involving Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussions, Vocals, and Traditional instruments (2009-present)