Pianist Pi-Hsun Shih, Doctor of Musical Arts, was born in Taichung, Taiwan. She is a Visiting Artist in Music at Trinity College, and she has been a Music Skills Specialist at the Hartt School Community Division since 2000. In addition, she has served on the faculties of Mount Holyoke College and Wesleyan University. Dr. Shih is a Steinway Teacher and Educational Partner.

Pi-Hsun Shih’s performing career in the US began with wins at the Emerson String Quartet Competition at the Hartt School and the International Chamber Music Competition in Boston. Her success in the Hartt School’s concerto competition provided her with opportunities to perform as a soloist with both the Hartt School Symphony Orchestra and the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra in Brazil. She has also served as an orchestral keyboardist and performed as a soloist with the Mexico State Symphony Orchestra in Mexico.

For two decades, she was the pianist for the Hartford-based New World Piano Trio. The Hartford Courant described her live performance as exhibiting “searing precision, agile ease and brilliant flashes of panache.” She frequently collaborates with Russian American cellist Tanya Anisimova on the East Coast, and their recordings are available on major streaming platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify.

 

On her YouTube channel, she has created a series of thought provoking video essays. Through innovative video technology, she invites viewers to reimagine classical music, sharing her own musical journey with a broader community.

Dr. Shih believes that every student is unique and considers it her responsibility to help them discover their individuality while nurturing their musical growth. She achieves this by guiding students through structured disciplines that prepare them to thrive in the musical world. She maintains that preparation is key to success and hopes her approach will instill dedication and a positive attitude toward the music her students create.

Recordings:

• Innova Recording, Dan Roman-Musica de Palladium 2015
• Innova Recording/Naxos, David Macbride-A Special Light 2014
• Duo Asiatica, Shanghai Record Company, China, 1996