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Shannon Chieh, Harp

Shannon Chieh has been called "a virtuoso soloist" and "a harpist with ravishing musicianship." She received her Master of Music degree and Artist Diploma from Indiana University under the tutelage of distinguished professor Susann McDonald. She has also studied in Paris with Catherine Michel, Soloist of Opera National de Paris. Former Principal Harpist with the Knoxville and San Antonio symphony orchestras, Ms. Chieh was selected as artist representative at the Cite des Arts in Paris, where she performed regularly and participated in musical theater productions.

Since 1999, Ms. Chieh has been Principal Harpist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan and harp lecturer at National Taiwan Normal University and Chiao-Tung University. She is also Artist Director of Pink Moon Music Theater where she has produced many multimedia music theater work and concerts. Her most recent project is a collaboration with flutist William Bennett and photographer Chien-Chi Chang. Ms. Chieh is also an author of two travel books. Her newest release is a poetry/photography CD book "Scarlet Saraband" under Himalaya label.
This is her seventh summer with AYO.



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