Seattle-born cellist Emily Hu is the latest addition to the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, where she serves as Assistant Principal Cello after joining the orchestra in 2026. Her career as an orchestral cellist, chamber musician, and recitalist includes performing regularly with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, and the 5th Avenue Theater, as well as with rising Northwest favorites the Vesper Piano Trio and Jigsaw Chamber Ensemble. She is a former member of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra and has appeared at the Oregon Bach Festival and the Bellingham Festival of Music, along with many other ensembles throughout the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Emily is happiest as a chamber musician and has collaborated in recital with artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Harrell, and Alban Gerhardt. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, where she studied with Norman Fischer, and a Master’s degree from Northwestern University, where she was a student of Hans Jorgen Jensen.