Annie Wu

Of flutist Annie Wu, The Mercury News said, “This artist, it seems, can do anything.” Her multi- faceted career as a flutist, events professional, and Juilliard educator sparks curiosity and connection through classical music. A first-prize winner in the Astral Artists’ National Auditions, James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition, Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition, and YoungArts National Competition, she is a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and has performed concerti with the San Francisco Symphony, Vienna International Orchestra, California Symphony, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, West Virginia Symphony, and more. Drawing upon her experience as a culinary events manager at the James Beard Foundation, Wu experiments with community-centric formats for classical music in alternative venues: a mushroom themed concert-dinner or dessert-themed show held at a chocolate factory and a Brooklyn cookbook store. Interested in the intersections of art forms, she has served as a faculty member for the Juilliard School’s Preparatory and Extension Divisions and has taught masterclasses around the world. Wu holds a B.A. magna cum laude in Comparative Literature from Harvard University and an M.M. from New England Conservatory.   Her 2024 album Not Too Sweet, named after the Chinese phrase for the perfect dessert, presents flute music with an autobiographical approach, including movie soundtracks from her childhood and vocal arrangements exploring nostalgia and memory.