Cynthia Yeh joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as principal percussionist in June 2007. She previously served as principal percussionist for the San Diego Symphony Orchestra from 2004 to 2007. Currently, she is on faculty at DePaul University and the Aspen Music Festival and School. She has served on the faculty of the Pacific Music Festival, the National Youth Orchestra-USA, and the Chosen Vale Percussion Seminar. Yeh has also served on the juries of the ARD International Competition and the OSM Competition.
As an active soloist, Yeh performed recitals and concerts all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Taiwan, and Japan. She gave the world premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Procession with the CSO in May 2024 and the U.S. premiere of Eternal Rhythm by Avner Dorman, also with the CSO in October 2019.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Cynthia Yeh received a bachelor of music performance degree from the University of British Columbia and a master of music performance from Temple University in Philadelphia, where she studied with Alan Abel.
