Recognized for her innate musicality, compelling presence, and technical precision, conductor Sunny Xuecong Xia’s ability to forge an immediate and captivating connection with orchestras and audiences alike has led to engagements around the country. Xia joined the Seattle Symphony at the beginning of the 2022/2023 season as Douglas F. King Assistant Conductor and was shortly thereafter promoted as Associate Conductor. In the upcoming 2023/2024 season, Xia will lead the Seattle Symphony in over a dozen programs featuring soloists such as Conrad Tao, Noah Geller, Mahani Teave, and make her second appearance on the Celebrate Asia program with pianist Quynh Nguyen. She was a Conducting Fellow at the 2022 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.