As a pianist and an academic researcher , yu has given lecturesrecitals at the canadian university music society and the west coast conference for theory and analysis in the usa . she was also pianist of the bloomington symphony orchestra and the columbus indiana philharmonic 除指挥外，余颂恩曾于加拿大大学音乐协会及美加西岸音乐理论及分析会议中演讲并演奏，并曾担任美国布林明顿管弦乐团及印第安纳哥伦布管弦乐团的钢琴师。
