One of the most sought-after artists of her generation, Elim Chan performs an unusually wide-ranging repertory of symphonic works extending from the Classical period to the present day.
A native of Hong Kong, Elim Chan studied at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, and at the University of Michigan. In 2014 she was the first female winner of the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition, enabling her to spend the 2015-16 season as assistant conductor at the London Symphony Orchestra, where she worked closely with Valery Gergiev. For the following season Elim Chan joined the Dudamel Fellowship program of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She also owes much to the support and encouragement of Bernard Haitink, whose masterclasses she attended in Lucerne in 2015.
Elim Chan was principal conductor of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra from 2019 to 2024 and guest conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra from 2018 to 2023. In spring 2023, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León announced a three-year collaboration with Elim Chan as Associate Conductor, focusing on Stravinsky's ballets.
Recent engagements included collaborations with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Philharmonia Orchestra, with the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Staatskapelle Dresden as well as the Orchestre de Paris.
