About Renee Chiu
Taiwanese-Hispanic organist Renee Chiu uses music to build bridges across cultures and across continents. She created and directs music programs for refugees in Provo, Utah and victims of domestic abuse in Hualien, Taiwan. She is the recipient of over $40,000 in grant and crowd funding for these projects. An interview about her projects is currently used in English-learning materials published by the State Department.
In addition to serving as CEO of the Renee Chiu Music Foundation 501(c)3, Renee is an accomplished concert organist, church organist, concert pianist, choir accompanist, jazz pianist, improviser, composer, and educator.
Renee is certified as both a Colleague and Associate of the American Guild of Organists. She served as the principal organist at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Provo and accompanied 10,000+ students during campus-wide religious devotionals every quarter.
As an educator, Renee manages a private piano studio of 20 students. She also served as a humanitarian volunteer teaching English in Taipei, Taiwan from 2019-2020. Upon returning to the United States, she taught Mandarin Chinese to college students at a local language training center.
Renee Chiu graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree of Organ Performance from Brigham Young University. She recently graduated with a Master's Degree of Organ Performance from the same university. Her teachers include Dr. Don Cook, Dr. Neil Harmon, and Harold Stuart. She is the recipient of the American Guild of Organists San Jose Frasier Scholarship, university- and nation-wide Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society scholarships, and numerous Brigham Young University scholarships.
Renee's presentations during the 2023-2024 season included the Curriculum Development Collective 2023 Social Impact Conference, the Utah Music Teacher's Association 2023 Conference, and the American Guild of Organists 2024 National Convention. She is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree of Music Teaching and Learning at the University of Southern California.