A native of Taiwan, Lu-Hsuan Lucy Chen earned her B.A. from National Taiwan Normal University, her M.M. from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, and her Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Maryland at College Park. 

Chen was granted numerous honors and scholarships including the Peabody Scholarship, Berman Scholarship, GA and TA scholarships from UMCP. In Competitions, Chen won the Ulrich Competition of UMD for Graduate Voice Division in 1997, and the Taiwan Music Competition for Adult Voice Division in 1993. She garnered second prize from Taiwan Teacher’s Singing Competition in 1993, and Taiwanese French Song Competition in 1995. Chen was also a finalist from Asian International Vocal Competition in 1996 held in Malaysia.

As an active performer, Chen performs regularly with the Howard Community College Concert series. She is also often invited to perform in celebrations and concerts for local Taiwanese Societies. She performed regularly with Friday Morning Music Club Concert Series. She was elected to perform as a soloist twice with the FMMC Choral and Orchestra. Her recent solo recitals include Music at Paint Branch concert series in 2013 in Silver Spring, Maryland, a solo recital “Come Hear Me Sing” in her home town: I-Lan, Taiwan in July, 2016, HCC Faculty Concert “When East Meets West” in 2018, HCC Faculty Concert “Musical Potpourri” in March, 2023, and That’s Amore in November 2024.

Currently she is the voice coordinator and a master adjunct faculty at Howard Community College. She is the music director for the musical production Ride the Cyclone at HCC in Fall 2024. The courses she teaches at HCC include Music of East Asia, Class Voice, Music Appreciation, and Ear Training & Musicianship. Besides HCC, she also gives solo and group voice lessons at Peabody Preparatory of Johns Hopkins University. She maintains a music studio teaching piano and voice in Ellicott City, Maryland. Chen is a member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers, National Association of Teachers of Singing, and Music Teachers National Association.