Professional Bio
Dr. Gloria Shih is a versatile pianist and collaborative artist whose musical life has taken her across Asia, Europe, and North America. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, she has appeared at distinguished venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall and Merkin Concert Hall in New York, as well as Oji Hall in Tokyo. She has collaborated with members of the Emerson String Quartet, the Meridian Arts Ensemble, and the Metropolitan Opera, and has been praised for performances that are “rich in emotion, technically masterful,” combining precision and taste with a sincere and distinctive musical voice.
Chamber music has long been an important part of Dr. Shih’s artistic life. In 2003, she founded the Gracieux Trio, with which she has performed extensively and recorded two albums. The ensemble has presented concerts and master classes in Taiwan and Japan. She has also premiered and performed works by contemporary composers, continually expanding the breadth of her repertoire and artistic expression.
Dr. Shih began her musical training in Taiwan and graduated from the Department of Music at Soochow University before continuing her studies in the United States. She earned her Master’s degree from Mannes College of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Stony Brook University, where she received a full scholarship, won first prize in the university’s concerto competition, and served as an undergraduate piano instructor. Her principal teachers in the United States included Lilian Kallir, Gilbert Kalish, Christina Dahl, and Seymour Lipkin, as well as members of the Orion and Emerson String Quartets.
Recent concerto appearances have marked an exciting chapter in her performing career. In summer 2025, Dr. Shih appeared as soloist in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 during the Children’s Orchestra Society Asia tour. In 2026, she was invited to perform the Yellow River Piano Concerto with the Litha Symphony Orchestra.
Alongside her performing career, Dr. Shih remains deeply committed to education and collaboration. She currently serves as a collaborative pianist for the voice and string departments at Hofstra University, Director of the Majors Program at the Children’s Orchestra Society, and a pianist for the Formosa Society for Performing Arts.