From Cloisters to Court:
Early Music from 1400 to 1700

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Abbey church  |  2:30 pm

Featuring Dr. Joyce Chen and the University of Oregon Collegium Musicum, bringing a program spanning from medieval organ music to eighteenth-century court salon music. 

Admission is free thanks to the Mount Angel Institute. All are welcome.

A native of Taiwan, Dr. Joyce Wei-Jo Chen 陳瑋若 is Assistant Professor of Historical Keyboards at the University of Oregon, where she teaches organ and harpsichord, offers musicology courses, and directs the Collegium Musicum. She will complete her Ph.D. in Historical Musicology and Humanities at Princeton University in Spring 2026.

An active solo harpsichordist, Dr. Chen has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Taiwan and has appeared at major international festivals and competitions. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Harpsichord Performance from Stony Brook University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley.

A dedicated church musician with over fifteen years of experience, Dr. Chen specializes in the Baroque organ repertoire and currently serves as Music Director at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Angel.