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    New CD Released
    The released "Momentum" CD, featuring cellist Miriam K. Smith with Sandra as pianist, has been submitted for Grammy consideration.    Video   Stream
  • Steinway Evening Concert
    Sandra is back again playing at the Steinway Evening Concert series, San Jose, Sat Apr 9, 2022 @ 7:30PM. Livestream and in person. Get tickets before they sell out!
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    Skagit Symphony Orchestra
    Sandra joins Skagit Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Michael Wheatley for Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No 2 May 21 in Washington. Tickets
  • Tanglewood
    Sandra has joined the piano faculty of Tanglewood Young Artists Program, Aug 1 to Aug 8. Apply
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    Tateuchi Inst of Music
    Sandra has joined the piano faculty of Tateuchi Inst of Music, Jul 17 to Jul 22, 2022. Apply
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  • Masterworks Music Festival
    Sandra returns for her 2nd year on the piano faculty of Masterworks Music Festival, Jun 19 to Jul 3, 2022 . Apply
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    C'est Bon Chamber Academy
    Sandra joins the faculty of C'est Bon Chamber Academy, Jun 13 to Jun 17, 2022. Apply
  • C'est Bon Masterclass
    Sandra will teach a masterclass at C'est Bon Chamber Academy May 1, 2022. Register.
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    Ball State Recital
    Sandra will have a recital and a masterclass at Ball State (Indiana) March 31.
  • SF Conservatory
    Sandra has joined the piano faculty of SF Conservatory Pre-College, starting Fall 2021.
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    San Jose Intl Piano Comp
    Sandra will be a judge the San Jose Intl Piano Competition 2021
  • Lynden Music Festival
    Sandra will be playing an all Chopin and an all Mozart recital program October 12-13, 2021
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Events

    
  • Sat
    25
    Feb
    2023
    7:30PM
    Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme
    Mission Chamber Orchestra
    San Jose, CA
    Sun
    26
    Mar
    2023
    2:30PM
    靈感的源頭四
    台北基督之家
    杭州南路1段15-1號B1
    免費入場
    Thu
    30
    Mar
    2023
    11AM
    靈感的源頭四
    台北神學院
    士林區仰德大道2段2巷20號
    免費入場
    Sat
    01
    Apr
    2023
    7PM
    靈感的源頭四
    廈門浸信會
    中正區牯嶺街131號
    免費入場
    Sun
    02
    Apr
    2023
    9:30
    靈感的源頭四
    南崁大安教會
    桃園市蘆竹區五福1路1號之3
    免費入場
  • 周六
    20
    May
    2023
    14:00
    靈感的源頭2
    福岡市民会館
    福岡市中区天神5-1-23
    免費入場
    周二
    23
    May
    2023
    18:00
    靈感的源頭1
    日本バプテスト広島キリスト教会
    広島市中区舟入町12-7
    免費入場
    周六
    27
    May
    2023
    13:00
    靈感的源頭1
    大阪中華基督教長老会
    大阪府大阪市西区北堀江3-12-30
    免費入場
    周日
    28
    May
    2023
    17:00
    靈感的源頭1
    国際クリスチャンバプテスト教会
    愛知県蒲郡市大塚町伊賀久保100-2
    免費入場
    周三
    31
    May
    2023
    19:00
    靈感的源頭1
    射水市大門総合会館
    富山県射水市大門67
    免費入場
  • 周六
    03
    Jun
    2023
    13:30
    靈感的源頭1
    東京中央教会
    東京都新宿区大久保2-18-8
    免費入場
    周日
    04
    Jun
    2023
    17:30
    靈感的源頭2
    東京中央教会
    東京都新宿区大久保2-18-8
    免費入場
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    12
    Jun
    to
    16 Jun
    Piano Faculty
    C'est Bon Chamber Academy
    Los Altos, CA
    -
    17
    Jun
    to
    1 Jul
    Piano Faculty
    Masterworks Music Festival
    Spartanburg, SC
    Sat
    15
    Jul
    2023
    13:30
    Guest Pianist
    Formosa Philharmonic
    National Concert Hall, Taipei
  • Sat
    15
    Jul
    2023
    20:30
    Guest Pianist
    Formosa Philharmonic
    National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts
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    31
    Jul
    to
    06 Aug
    Guest Piano Faculty
    Tanglewood Piano Program
    Boston MA
    Sun
    15
    Oct
    2023
    4PM
    Inspiration From Above 1
    Free Admission
    Sat
    21
    Oct
    2023
    7:30P
    Rachmaninov Piano Concerto #2
    Skagit Symphony Orchestra
    Fri
    17
    Nov
    2023
    7PM
    Inspiration From Above 1
    First Baptist Church
  • 周六
    2
    Dec
    2023
    7PM
    靈感的源頭5:普世歡騰
    免費入場

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Bio

Steinway Artist Sandra Wright Shen has been described as a classical “pianist of the first order”. With her passion, musicality, and inspiration, she aims to move hearts through music.

Sandra has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in 14 countries and throughout US, at prestigious venues such as the Kennedy Music Center in DC, the Chicago Cultural Center, Monte Carlo Opera House, Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, Frankfurt Cultural Center in Germany, the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, Taiwan National Concert Hall, Korea Seoul Arts Center, Hong Kong City Hall, Granada Intl Music Festival, Recontres Musicale de Chaon in France, Brevard Music Festival, Tanglewood BUTI, Chelsea Music Festival and Masterworks Music Festival. As a guest artist, she has appeared with Charleston Symphony, Hilton Head Symphony, Redlands Symphony, Brevard Festival Sinfonia, New Millennium Orchestra, Greater San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Formosa Philharmonic Orchestra, Taiwan National Symphony, Taipei Symphony and others. Shen was the Artist-In-Residence of the Charleston Symphony for the 2017-18 season. She has played chamber concerts with Vesselin Paraschkevov, former concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and with Amos Yang, Assistant Principal Cello of San Francisco Symphony, Brinton Smith, Principal Cello of Houston Symphony and bassoonist Sergio Azollini. She has also performed on tour in Asia with cellist Nina Kotova.

Shen has received several first prizes in several major piano competitions, including the 2012 France International Piano Competition, 1997 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, the 1996 Mieczyslaw Munz Piano Competition, and the 1990 Taiwan National Piano Competition.

Shen’s recordings include her debut CD featuring Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, and the Saint-Saëns “Carnival of the Animals”, both released on the Taiwan Rolling Stone Music label. "Momentum", with cellist Miriam Smith, was released in 2022 on Azica Records.

As an educator, Shen is on the faculty of San Francisco Conservatory of Music PreCollege, Masterworks Festival, and guest artist faculty for Tanglewood BUTI Young Artist Piano Program. She served on the piano faculty at the Brevard Music Festival, Steinway Society Summer Music camp, Music @Tetauchi, American Fine Arts Festival in Europe and others. She also served as piano faculty at Southern Illinois University and was frequently invited to be Distinguished Guest Faculty at Furman University. Her students have received top prizes from various competitions including International Piano Competition of Orléans for the youth in France, the Chopin Foundation, American Virtuoso International and others.

Sandra performed live for WCQS radio station in Asheville, filmed a 4-part series titled “The Movements of the Master composers” for Hong Kong TV, and “Inspiration From Above” featuring spiritual lives of the composers for US Creation TV. She also hosted a classical music program on Taiwan IC broadcast radio station. Mixing music and philanthropy, Sandra has played benefit concerts for disaster victims, foster children, firefighters, and music education for underprivileged children.

Sandra was born in Taiwan and received her Bachelor and Master of Music with a piano performance major and organ minor from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, where she studied with legendary pianist, Ann Schein and organist Donald Sutherland. Her teachers include Raymond Hanson, Dr. Michael Dellinger, Jorg Demus, Zalina and Oleg Barsov, Ruth Slencynska, Thomas Laratta, Erna Gulabyan, and Haggai Niv.  She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

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