Jiayi Shi, Piano

Biography

Pianist Jiayi Shi maintains an active schedule as a chamber musician and collaborative pianist. She works extensively with the internationally renowned violinist Midori, and made her New York recital debut with Midori in March 2004. She has also collaborated with violinists Martin Chalifour and Ryu Goto in recitals throughout the United States. In addition to numerous chamber performances, Ms. Shi often plays solo piano recitals in North America and in her native China to critical acclaim. In recent years, she has also performed in important venues around the world such as Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, St. Luke's in London and Konzerthaus in Berlin.

Jiayi Shi began playing the piano at age four. A few years later, she was accepted to the prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China and studied there until 1996, when she was granted a full scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin. Ms. Shi continued her education at the Eastman School of Music and graduated from Eastman in 2002 with both a Master's degree and the Performance Certificate in Piano. Besides completing her Doctor of Musical Arts at the Manhattan School of Music, she is also currently on the piano faculty of Biola University in California.