Cellist Karen Yeh is a multifaceted performer, recording artist, and string writer based in Los Angeles, California. She has recorded for the motion picture industry and her list of credits include Frozen 2, It: Chapter 2, and Mulan (2020). Television show recordings include Fargo, Around the World in 80 Days, and BBC’s One Planet: Seven Worlds. Most recently she recorded for the DC Universe movies, Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Delving into the world of pop, she has recorded for artists such as Leslie Odom Jr. and performed live with musical giants Sting, Christina Aguilera, Smokey Robinson, and Hozier.

Karen is passionate about applying her classical training to the modern music industry. She has composed string parts for a varied genre of music including pop, true crime documentaries, and movie trailers. In addition, she combines her abilities as a string arranger, string writer, and performer to create viral videos online. Expanding her skillset has allowed her to offer remote and in-person recording, music arranging, and track composing for her clients.

An avid orchestral musician, Karen plays with New West Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, and Santa Barbara Symphony. She was also a member of the 2021 and 2022 Game Awards Orchestra, the latter of which reached an audience of over 100 million global viewers. Festival appearances include the Meadowmount School of Music, Domaine Forget, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Montecito Festival, and the International Music Academy in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Karen has performed in masterclasses for such distinguished artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Harrell, Colin Carr, Anner Bylsma, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Matt Haimovitz, and Janos Starker.

Born on Long Island, Karen began learning piano at the age of 6 and started her cello studies at age 9. She attended the State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook’s Pre-College Program where she received her first chamber music coachings. Karen was a member of the prestigious New York Youth Symphony and performed with them at Carnegie Hall. She earned a Bachelor’s of Music degree at Northwestern University, a Performer’s Diploma at Indiana University, and a Master’s of Music from the University of California Santa Barbara. She served as Janos Starker’s last assistant at Indiana University and was the Orchestral Teaching Assistant at UC Santa Barbara. Her past mentors include Hans Jørgen Jensen, Janos Starker, Jacob Braun, Jennifer Kloetzel, and Ben Hong.