Leon Chou is a pianist, organist, violinist, and violist based in the SF Bay Area. The son of two pastors, he was raised playing piano for church services and ringing handbells in the bell choir. Singing with the San Francisco Boys’ Chorus was his first experience in ensemble singing; he would later become the accompanist for the middle and high school choirs in the Albany Unified School District. As for the violin, Leon played with Berkeley Youth Orchestra under Jay Lehmann and Young People Symphony’s Orchestra under David Ramadanoff for a combined seven years, becoming the concertmaster of both orchestras; he played Gershwin’s Concerto in F as a soloist with YPSO. At UC Berkeley, he studied organ with George Emblom, music director of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, where he substituted for church services on their magnificent Flentrop organ. He also studied carillon up in the famous campanile on the UC Berkeley campus with Jeff Davis. Throughout college, he was a member of UC Berkeley’s vocal jazz ensemble, Cal Jazz Choir, and both directed the group and arranged music. Currently, Leon is the music director at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church and accompanies children’s choirs with the Oakland-based choral education organization Cantare Con Vivo. He is also the Orchestra Manager of Berkeley Youth Orchestra.