Faye Chiao

Biography

Faye Chiao is a composer and performer of musical theater, opera, and concert music. Chiao has been honored with awards from The Presser Foundation, The Puffin Foundation and OPERA America. Chiao has also been an artist-in-residence at New Victory Labworks, The John Duffy Institute for New Opera at the Virginia Arts Festival, and Boston Chamber Symphony. Chiao has also received residencies at Barrington Stage Company, The Millay Colony, Bethany Arts Community and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Chiao’s work has been commissioned, produced and developed by Syracuse Stage, Kenyon College, Prospect Theater, The Playwrights Realm, Single Carrot Theater, Hear Her Song, Houston Grand Opera, Pittsburgh Festival Opera, and the 24-Hour Musicals. Chiao holds degrees from The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University and is a member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Advanced Workshop. FayeChiao.com