Sophie Shao – Past Concerts

Cellist Sophie Shao, winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and top prizes at the Rostropovich and Tchaikovsky competitions, is a versatile and passionate artist praised by publications like The New York Times and The Washington Post. Shao’s solo appearances include performances at the Houston Symphony, the American Symphony Orchestra in New York, Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra, Ukraine’s National Symphony Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony in Orange County, California, and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London. A native of Houston, Texas, Shao began playing cello at age six. She has a BA in religious studies and an MM from Yale University, and is on the faculty of the University of Connecticut.