Tien Hsieh, Classical Pianist
Bandon Showcase is pleased to welcome classical pianist Tien Hsieh to the Sprague Community Theater on Friday, April 22, 2022.
Advance tickets will be available for purchase at BandonEvents.org from April 1 through April 20. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Tien’s keyboard mastery is matched only by her magnetic engagement with audiences. She has toured the globe, performing ensemble concerts and solo recitals. Her MSR Classics recording “Bach & Beethoven: Mostly Transcriptions 2” earned critical praise, topped the Amazon Best Sellers list twice, and remained a best seller for two consecutive months in 2015.
In Bandon, Tien looks forward to a program of (mostly) preludes, pairing Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 28 with Scriabin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 11. Our audience can also anticipate a taste of Rachmaninoff to round out the program.
Born in Taiwan, Tien Hsieh began early musical training with her mother, Sylvia. Currently a California resident, she has enjoyed a far-ranging career as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician, with recital appearances throughout North America, Europe and China. Accolades include the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, Li-Ching Cultural & Educational Foundation Grant, Distinguished Artist Award from Artists International Presentations; plus a cover feature in the “Sacramento Talent Magazine” and recital selected by “The San Francisco Examiner” Memorable Concerts of 2013.
She has been heard on radio stations in the U.S. and Canada, and her television appearances include PBS for the International Piano Festival in Houston, Texas and a nationwide TV commercial for Van de Kamp fish sticks!
As a scholarship student at Manhattan School of Music, she received a Master of Music degree and Professional Studies under the tutelage of Marc Silverman and was recipient of the Roy M. Rubinstein award and Bettingen Corporation Grant. She received a Bachelor of Music degree as full scholarship student at University of Houston, studying with Abbey Simon and Ruth Tomfohrde.
Visit Tien’s website at TienHsieh.com.