Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir

Artistic Director Eric Tuan

The award-winning Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir has been in the forefront of the music scene in the East Bay since 1982. Founding Artistic Director Robert Geary has established the choir as a leading force in international choral activities with a particular strength in newly commissioned music. Our flagship choir, Ensemble, will now be able to follow that path of artistic achievements under the guidance of new Artistic Director Eric Tuan, a widely commissioned composer as well as a talented conductor.

You may find out more about the choirs and all of the events and auditions on their website www.piedmontchoirs.org.

Recognized for his adventurous programming and passion for musical excellence, Artistic Director Eric Tuan brings a wealth of experience in the choral arts to the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir. Tuan received his B.A. in Music with Honors from Stanford University, and completed a Master of Music in Choral Studies with Distinction at the University of Cambridge with the support of a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Tuan began his musical journey in the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir as a young chorister, and served on faculty as Ecco conductor and composer-in-residence before beginning his tenure as Artistic Director in July 2019. 

Tuan currently serves as the founding Artistic Director of Convivium, the Peninsula-based chamber chorus he founded in 2012, and as Director of Music at Christ Episcopal Church, Los Altos. His dedication to the creation and exploration of new music has led him to conduct and perform the world premieres of over thirty works, including a program of new choral works celebrating the 500th anniversary of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Tuan has sung professionally with Volti, Cappella SF, and the Philharmonia Baroque Chorale, and has received acclaim for his sensitive work as a collaborative pianist, continuo player, and repetiteur. Among his mentors and conducting teachers are Stephen M. Sano, Jameson Marvin, Craig Jessop, Robert Geary, Stephen Layton, Stephen Cleobury, and David Skinner.