Connie Sheu

classical guitarist

<p>Praised as &ldquo;a gifted guitarist whose energetic, thoughtful and artistic playing is wonderfully compelling and dynamic" (Sharon Isbin), Dr. Connie Sheu is a performer, teacher, and advocate of classical guitar. Her playing has been hailed by the <em>New York Sun</em> as &ldquo;excellent, ruminative... scholarly." According to <em>Classical Guitar Magazine</em>, &ldquo;Her debut recording displays, without a doubt, her talents as a concert artist.&rdquo;</p> <p>Past performances have brought her to Lincoln Center&rsquo;s Alice Tully Hall, 92nd StY, Carnegie Hall&rsquo;s Weill Recital Hall; venues in Moldova, Italy, Hungary; and across the United States. She has been a prizewinner in numerous competitions, including the American String Teacher&rsquo;s Association Competition, San Jose Young Artist Competition, and the Donald Miller Guitar Concerto Competition.&nbsp; She is now a frequent adjudicator at various guitar competitions.</p> <p>Connie studied under scholarship at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana with Oscar Ghiglia in Siena, Italy and holds degrees in U.S. History and Music from Columbia University as well as a Master of Music from the Juilliard School. She earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Southern California under William Kanengiser and Pepe Romero.</p> <p>Connie serves as Director of Communications for the Guitar Foundation of America and is a faculty member at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. She is currently performing a truly unique program featuring original works for guitar written by female composers of various periods. Her new recording of this program called, "The Woman's Voice: Original Music for Guitar by Female Composers" will be released in June 2012.<em> </em></p>

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