Dr. Shun-Lin Chou has appeared internationally in concerto, solo, and chamber performances. Declared ''an artist of international stature'' (Taiwan Times), who ''shined at the piano ... effortlessly and flawlessly'' (Schwäbische Zeitung, Germany), he has performed to critical acclaim as soloist with over a dozen orchestras in such prestigious venues as the National Concert Hall in Taipei, Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore, and the Eastman Theatre. Dr. Chou has completed an around-the-world recital tour to Europe and Asia, with successful performances in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United States. An experienced chamber musician, Chou was a member of the Hawthorne Trio, the resident artist group at Missouri State University, and have collaborated with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in performances. In demand as an adjudicator and clinician, Shun-Lin Chou has adjudicated numerous competitions from regional to international levels. Invitations to present master classes and lecture recitals have taken him to colleges and universities in Asia, Europe, and across the United States. Most recently, he presented a Guest Artist Master Class at the 2024 Music Teacher Association of California State Convention.

A dedicated teacher and leader in music organizations, he has served as Music Teacher National Association Performance Competition state chair for California, among others. A multi-faceted artist, teacher and scholar, Chou recently presented a paper at an international symposium on Johannes Brahms entitled “Brahms’ Piano Idiom: Toward a New Virtuosity.” His research in descriptive bibliography of printed music has led him to develop an avid interest in collecting nineteenth century scores. Dr. Shun-Lin "Sam" Chou currently serves as Director of Keyboard Studies and Professor of Piano at California State University, Long Beach. He has also served in an administrative capacity as Associate Director of the Cole Conservatory since 2019. A highlight of his 22-year tenure at the Cole Conservatory was the establishment of the Shun-Lin Chou Endowment for Keyboard Studies in 2022, in recognition of his dedication and contribution as a performer and pedagogue. Prior to joining the faculty at CSULB in 2003, Chou was an associate professor of piano at Missouri State University. He has held various teaching posts at the Tunghai University international summer music festival in Taiwan, the Missouri Fine Arts Academy, the Preparatory Piano Laboratory Program at the University of Michigan, and the Eastman School of Music. Former students of Dr. Chou have won prominent competitions and achieved success in musical careers, including appointments to full-time university faculty positions in Asia and in the U.S.

Shun-Lin Chou earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree and the prestigious
Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music after being awarded a Graduate Fellowship, and received a Masters in Piano Pedagogy and Performance degree from the University of Michigan. His principal teachers include Nelita True, Louis Nagel and Reginald Gerig. Chou studied medicine at the University of Chicago from 1988 to 1990.

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鋼琴教育家周巽霖博士現任美國加州州立大學長灘分校鍵盤組主任教授暨寇爾音樂學院副院長，曾任密蘇里州立大學終身教授、台灣東海大學國際音樂節教師，並於母校伊斯曼音樂院與密西根大學擔任鋼琴助教。周巽霖的演奏足跡遍佈世界各地，與北美、歐洲、東亞各交響樂團合作演出數十首協奏曲，並應邀舉辦專題講座和大師班。其獨特的藝術風格深受樂評與聽眾讚賞。周教授培養出眾多傑出高徒，在美國及其他地區的國際鋼琴比賽獲得優勝，並在世界各地大學院校獲聘專任鋼琴教職。