Nana Shi

Born in mainland China, pianist Nana Shi is a sought-after performer, collaborator, and music educator. Based in New York City, she has recently appeared with Brooklyn Art Song Society, PhiloSonia Concert Series, Momenta Festival, and in performances at Merkin Hall, the Roerich Museum, Tenri Cultural Institute, SUNY New Paltz, and Bates College, among others. Her recent solo recital for piano and electronics at SUNY New Paltz was praised for its “sense of serene beauty and striking intensity” (New Paltz Oracle). OperaWire described Shi’s performance of Alban Berg’s songs with soprano Jennifer Zetlan as “intuitive,” “breathtaking,” and filled with “exquisite attention to detail.”

Equally at home in chamber and vocal repertoire, she has collaborated with esteemed musicians including Lucy Shelton, Joseph Lin, Midori Gotō, and members of the Momenta Quartet. She has spent summers at renowned music festivals such as Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Center, Banff Music Centre, Interlochen Arts Camp, and Chelsea Music Festival in NYC. She also performs regularly as one half of the Shiozaki Duo, alongside her husband and violinist Alex Shiozaki.

Ms. Shi holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from SUNY Stony Brook under the tutelage of Gil Kalish, and Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She currently teaches as a lecturer at SUNY New Paltz during the academic year and serves as a piano instructor at Interlochen Arts Camp during the summer. In addition, she is a staff pianist for the Preparatory Division at the Juilliard School and music director of Union Church of Bay Ridge.