Stanley Cheng-Hao Kuo is a Taiwanese violinist based in Lexington, Kentucky. Prior to joining Lexington Philharmonic in 2023, Kuo has been a substitute for the Orchestra Kentucky Bowling Green and Owensboro Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist, Kuo has performed with Taiwan Philharmonic, Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Taipei National University of the Arts Orchestra and the Ministry of National Defense Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan). In addition, Kuo is a strong advocate of new music and a committed chamber music player. He was a member of the newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble from 2017 to 2020.

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      Kuo received both BM and MM degrees in violin performance from the Taipei National University of the Arts. In 2020, Kuo earned his Artist's Certificate at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Currently, Kuo is pursuing a DMA degree at the University of Kentucky. His mentors have included Daniel Mason, Benny Kim, Shien-Ta Su, Tao-Chang Yu, Ting-Yu Wu, Chun Liao and Ting-Hui Chen.

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      Kuo began his conducting journey in 2011 under the guidance of his father—Prof.  Lien-Chang Kuo. In 2018, he was appointed as assistant conductor and instructor of the “Salut Taiwan” Music Festival.