Hong Kong-born conductor and pianist Peggy Wu has been described as a “hugely insightful musician” and is known for her dynamic presence on the podium. Peggy has worked with major orchestras in Europe, including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera, Red Note Ensemble, Berlin Sinfonietta and Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra. In the 2022-23 season, she assisted Sian Edwards on the world premiere of Lliam Patterson’s Catriona and the Dragon, commissioned by the Lammermuir Festival. She was also the Assistant Conductor of British Youth Opera’s production of Vaughan-Williams’ Pilgrim’s Progress. Peggy is a current Britten Pears Young Artist.

Peggy's recent performance highlights also include guest-conducting the Scottish street orchestra, Nevis Ensemble, on their Central Scotland Tour. She also worked with McOpera Scotland, where she conducted a side-by-side project with musicians from the Orchestra of Scottish Opera and students from the Douglas Academy.

Peggy was Chief Conductor of the St. Bartholomew’s Chamber Orchestra (SBCO) from 2019 to 2022. During her tenure, Peggy led the SBCO in a semi-staged production of Cosí Fan Tutte as both conductor and producer, marking the orchestra’s first venture into opera. The project involved a successful fundraiser campaign, where the SBCO crowd-funded the entirety of the production’s costs.

Peggy is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, studying with Martyn Brabbins. Prior to this, she graduated from the Royal College of Music, studying piano with Norma Fisher and conducting with Howard Williams. She is also mentored by pianists Maria João Pires and Dang Thai Son.

As a pianist, Peggy has won numerous prizes, including second and audience prize at the Birmingham International Piano Competition and second prize (first prize not awarded) at the Windsor International Piano Competition. She was also a finalist at the New York International Piano Competition and a semi-finalist at the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition. As a soloist, she has appeared with the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong ESF Orchestra, and has given recitals at many music festivals, such as the International Holland Music Sessions, ISA Music Festival (Austria), and Bowdoin International Music Festival (USA). She held a Young Artist residency at the PianoTexas International Academy and Festival in 2016.

Prior to entering Conservatoire, Peggy achieved full marks in her International Baccalaureate Diploma and declined offers from several law schools to pursue a musical career. Her story garnered extensive media coverage, including feature articles by SingTao Daily, South China Morning Post and Young Post SCMP, as well as a documentary feature on the Pearl Report by TVB. She is also featured in the Hong Kong launch of the non-profit initiative “Those Who Inspire”.

Peggy is generously supported by the Leverhulme Conducting Scholarship, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund, the Ian Evan Lombes Scholarship, the Noel Croucher Scholarship and the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund.