Wenting Shi, piano

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Steinway Artist Wenting Shi is a dedicated artist whose passion for music has been recognized through a distinguished collection of prestigious awards on the international stage. She is a First Prize winner of the Luminarts Cultural Foundation Fellowship Award (USA), earning the title of Fellow Artist. Other notable achievements include First Prize at the Thaviu-Isaak Piano Competition (USA), the Berlin Artur Schnabel Piano Competition, the WFIMC member competition – Hong Kong International Piano Competition, the Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Awards Piano Competition, and the San Jose International Piano Competition. She was also honored with the Georges Cziffra Prize, presented by the Cziffra Stiftung in Austria.

Wenting’s academic and artistic journey reflects her deep dedication to music. She earned her Bachelor’s degree with the Arthur Rubinstein Prize for Academic and Artistic Achievement, followed by a Master’s degree from The Juilliard School and a Master of Musical Arts degree from the Yale School of Music. Firmly grounded in the German-Austrian musical tradition, she graduated with highest distinction ("Auszeichnung/With Distinction") from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. Additionally, she earned the "Konzertexamen" degree from the Berlin University of the Arts, the highest level of performance education in Germany. She also holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music.

As an international recitalist, Wenting has performed with leading orchestras such as the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra, and Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra. She has appeared in renowned venues worldwide, including Alice Tully Hall (New York), Salle Gaveau (Paris), the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium (Brussels), Hong Kong City Hall, and the Musikverein (Vienna).

In addition to her performance career, Wenting is active as a pedagogue, collaborator, and cultural ambassador. She has served as a judge for the Pearl River · KayserburgInternational Youth Piano Competition (2021, 2023), contributed to a commemorative album for the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in collaboration with ORF Radio Symphony Hall, and premiered Fantasia 1975 by composer Minduo Li, later featured in Piano Artistry magazine. Her debut solo album with the Naxos label is scheduled for release in 2026. Passionate about music education and outreach, she has led concert and teaching tours across major Chinese cities, integrating performance with community engagement. Her forthcoming English-to-Chinese translation of Interpreting Mozart by Eva and Paul Badura-Skoda will be published by Shanghai Education Publishing House in 2025.