Steinway Society presents Sandra Wright Shen - Live and Streamed

Presented by Steinway Society The Bay Area

Bay Area Treasure Sandra Wright Shen performs for Steinway Society, April 9 in San Jose

A Bay Area treasure, international star, and Steinway Artist, Sandra Wright Shen is among Silicon Valley’s most well-respected classical musicians.

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Born in Taiwan, Sandra has been described as a classical “pianist of the first order.” She has thrilled audiences in fourteen countries, and throughout the US as both a soloist and chamber musician. Her recordings include Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano concerto, recorded live, and the Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals.

She has received first prizes in several major piano competitions, including the International Piano Competition of France, the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, and the Taiwan National Piano Competition. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Peabody, and has twice been a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Furman University.

In 2017–18, Sandra was Artist in Residence with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. She currently serves on the piano faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory Pre-College Division and the Masterworks Music Festival.

Artist’s Website: http://sandrashen.com/

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Program Items

Mozart 12 Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman”, K. 265
Beethoven 15 Variations and Fugue for Piano in E-flat major, “Eroica Variations”, Op. 35
Pärt Variations for the Healing of Arinushka, 1977
Clara Schumann Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann, for piano in F-sharp minor, Op. 20
Barber Excursions Op. 20, Nos. 3 & 4
Liszt Grandes études de Paganini No. 6, S. 141

Performers

Sandra Wright Shen Pianist