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Pianist Sha Wang (DMA) is a performing concert pianist, chamber musician, as well as a sought-after piano pedagogue. Dr. Wang has performed in concert series at Carnegie Hall, Peter Norton Symphony Space, and the Kosciuszko Foundation Auditorium in NYC; Dame Myra Hess Concert Series at the Chicago Cultural Center, Richard Nixon’s Library, Steinway Society of Southwestern PA, as well as other concert venues throughout the country. She has appeared on WQED FM Pittsburgh, WFMT 98.7 Chicago and other media outlets in Asia and Europe. She was also featured in a concert for the late U.S. President Gerald Ford. As a collaborative pianist, she has performed with artists such as pianist Lang Lang, violinist Kun Dong (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra), soprano Tamara Wilson (Houston Grand Opera) and with members of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. Sha Wang

She was the first prize winner at the 16th International Young Artist Piano Competition, Washington, D.C. and advanced into the Jose Iturbi International Music Competition, the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, and the Honens International Piano Competition. She is also the winner of the Pittsburgh Concert Society Major Audition and the 2nd prize winner of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition.

Dr. Wang is a frequent adjudicator for national and international music competitions, a clinician at State and National conferences and various masterclasses. Her students have won national and international music competitions as well as performing on the most prestigious stages worldwide. Dr. Wang is the executive director of the Pittsburgh International Performance Competition and Festival. Her current concertizing schedules include Carnegie Hall in New York and Mozarthaus & Museum in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Wang is a music professor and music department chair at Geneva College, PA.

Sha Wang is a Yamaha Artist.

Disciplines/Field of Instruction

  • Piano Performance
  • Music Theory

Degrees Received

  • B.M., 2002, Chapman University, CA
  • M.M., 2004, University of Cincinnati, OH, College-Conservatory of Music
  • D.M.A., 2006, University of Cincinnati, OH, College-Conservatory of Music

Courses Taught

  • MUA 106, 107 - Class Piano
  • MUA 206, 207 - Keyboard Harmony
  • MUA 121 - Private Piano
  • MUS 107, 108, 207, 208 - Music Theory I, II, III, IV

Awards

  • The 1st Prize winner of the 16th International Young Artist Piano Competition, Washington D.C.
  • The 1st Prize winner at the Long Beach Mozart Festival Concerto Competition.
  • The Grand Prize winner of the Pittsburgh Concert Society Competition.
  • The 2nd Prize winner of the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition.
  • Alternate Finalist at the Seattle International Piano Competition.
  • She is a Yamaha Artist.

Selected Performances

  • Wang has appeared on WFMT, Chicago, WQED, Pittsburgh, television stations in China and other parts of the world.
  • She performed at the Kosciuszko Foundation Auditorium in NYC.
  • She was the featured soloist at the Bank of America-Dame Myra Hess Concert Series at the Chicago Cultural Center.
  • She has been the guest soloist for the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra and Pasadena Pops Orchestra and performed at venues such as the Descanso Gardens in La Cañada and the Richard Nixon’s Library and Museum in Yorba Linda.
  • She has appeared on the stages of Aspen Music Festival and School, Interlochen Arts Academy, and other major summer festivals throughout the country.
  • As a collaborative pianist, she has performed with artists, such as pianist Lang Lang, violinist Kun Dong (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra), soprano Tamara Wilson (Houston Grand Opera) and the members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
  • She has performed for former U.S. President Ford, and has been a performing artist for the Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania.

Selected Affiliations and Distinctions

  • Wang is the director and founder of Pittsburgh Piano Academy.
  • She directs the Geneva International Music Festival each summer that attracts pianists and other musicians from Asia, America, and other parts of the world.
  • Wang is a frequent clinician and adjudicator for national and international competitions.
  • She directed the inaugural Pittsburgh International Piano Competition. (2017).
  • She was the chair of the jury of the Pittsburgh Piano Competition (2017).
  • Conducted a Masterclass for the PMTA Erie chapter at Mercyhurst University (2017).
  • Taught and coached for the Steinway Society of Western PA’s Young Artist program (2017).
  • She was a judge for the Steinway National Young Artists Competition (2019).
  • She directed the Pittsburgh International Piano Competition Winners Concert, Carnegie Hall, NY (July 2019).
  • Wang has been on faculty at the Interlochen Arts Academy as a vocal/opera coach.
  • She has been a music theory teacher at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati.
  • She is currently a tenured associate professor in piano and theory at Geneva College.