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'''Cynthia Yih Shih''' (born October 3, 1978, [[Saratoga, California]]), better known by her [[stage name]] '''Vienna Teng''', is an American [[pianist]] and [[singer-songwriter]] based in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]. Teng has released five [[studio album]]s: ''[[Waking Hour (album)|Waking Hour]]'' (2002), ''[[Warm Strangers]]'' (2004), ''[[Dreaming Through the Noise]]'' (2006), ''[[Inland Territory]]'' (2009) and ''[[Aims (album)|Aims]]'' (2013). She has also released one live album, ''The Moment Always Vanishing'' (2009), on which she is double-billed with her percussionist, [[Alex Wong (producer, musician)|Alex Wong]].
'''Cynthia Yih Shih''' (born October 3, 1978), better known by her stage name '''Vienna Teng''', is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five studio albums: ''[[Waking Hour (album)|Waking Hour]]'' (2002), ''[[Warm Strangers]]'' (2004), ''[[Dreaming Through the Noise]]'' (2006), ''[[Inland Territory]]'' (2009) and ''[[Aims (album)|Aims]]'' (2013). She has also released one live album, ''The Moment Always Vanishing'' (2009), on which she is double-billed with her percussionist, [[Alex Wong (producer, musician)|Alex Wong]].


Teng's musical style incorporates [[folk music|folk]], [[pop music|pop]], classical piano, and ''[[a cappella]]''.
Teng's musical style incorporates [[folk music|folk]], pop, classical piano, and ''[[a cappella]]''.


==Early life, education, and early career ==
==Early life, education, and early career==
A native of [[Saratoga, California]], she began playing [[classical piano]] at the age of five. Both her parents came from [[Taiwan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://viennateng.com/bio/|title=Bio|website=Vienna Teng|accessdate=2018-08-04}}</ref> She was [[salutatorian]] at [[Saratoga High School (California)|Saratoga High School]]. In 1996, while pursuing a degree in [[computer science]] at [[Stanford University]], Teng joined the [[Stanford Harmonics]], a student-run ''a cappella'' group.<ref name="Harmonics Alums">{{cite web| url= http://www.stanfordharmonics.com/alumni| title= Alums| work= Harmonics Alums| accessdate= 2007-05-14| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070928100558/http://www.stanfordharmonics.com/alumni <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->| archivedate= 2007-09-28}}</ref>
A native of [[Saratoga, California]], she began playing [[classical piano]] at the age of five.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 9, 2008 |title=Vienna Teng On Mountain Stage |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2008/10/09/95567842/vienna-teng-on-mountain-stage |access-date=January 17, 2023}}</ref> Both her parents came from [[Taiwan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://viennateng.com/bio/|title=Bio|website=Vienna Teng|access-date=August 4, 2018}}</ref> She was [[salutatorian]] at [[Saratoga High School (California)|Saratoga High School]]. In 1996, while pursuing a degree in [[computer science]] at [[Stanford University]], Teng joined the [[Stanford Harmonics]], a student-run ''a cappella'' group.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pianist Vienna Teng mixes music and business |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/music/article_36cf2048-1b61-52d5-b528-73bd1b1289d9.html |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=The Virginian-Pilot|date=April 17, 2010 }}</ref>


She began recording her compositions at the studios in Stanford's [[Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA)]], intending to distribute her music on campus.
She began recording her compositions at the studios in Stanford's [[Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA)]], intending to distribute her music on campus.
Many of these recordings were eventually released in her début album ''Waking Hour''.
Many of these recordings were eventually released in her début album ''Waking Hour''.
After graduating in 2000, Teng worked as a [[software engineer]] for [[Cisco Systems]] in San Jose, but she continued to write music and perform in her free time.
After graduating in 2000,<ref name=":0" /> Teng worked as a software engineer for [[Cisco Systems]] in San Jose, but she continued to write music and perform in her free time.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Guan |first=Sarah |date=May 18, 2012 |title=Vienna Teng, Stanford renaissance woman |url=https://stanforddaily.com/2012/05/18/vienna-teng-stanford-renaissance-woman/ |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=The Stanford Daily |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2002, Teng signed with [[Virt Records]] and quit Cisco Systems to focus on her musical career.
In 2002, Teng signed with [[Virt Records]] and quit Cisco Systems to focus on her musical career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 7, 2008 |title=Vienna Teng Interview |url=https://www.chicagomusicguide.com/vienna-teng-interview/ |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=Chicago Music Guide |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===''Waking Hour'' and ''Warm Strangers''===
===''Waking Hour'' and ''Warm Strangers''===
Teng's first major national exposure was on [[National Public Radio]]'s ''[[Weekend Edition]]'' in January 2003, followed shortly thereafter by [[CBS]]'s ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]].'' She has since made appearances on the [[CBS]] Saturday ''[[Early Show]]'', [[CNN]]'s ''[[NewsNight with Aaron Brown]]'' and ''[[The Wayne Brady Show]]'', and opened concerts for [[Joan Baez]], [[Shawn Colvin]], [[Joan Osborne]], [[India.Arie]], [[Brandi Carlile]], [[Sarah Harmer]] and [[Marc Cohn]]. Although nearly all of Teng's recordings are in English, ''Warm Strangers'' features a [[hidden track|hidden]] cover of "[[Green Island Serenade]]", a 1950s [[Taiwan]]ese classic performed in [[Standard Mandarin|Mandarin Chinese]].
Teng's first major national exposure was on [[National Public Radio]]'s ''[[Weekend Edition]]'' in January 2003, followed shortly thereafter by [[CBS]]'s ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]].'' She has since made appearances on the [[CBS]] Saturday ''[[Early Show]]'', [[CNN]]'s ''[[NewsNight with Aaron Brown]]'' and ''[[The Wayne Brady Show]]'', and opened concerts for [[Joan Baez]], [[Shawn Colvin]], [[Joan Osborne]], [[India.Arie]], [[Brandi Carlile]], [[Sarah Harmer]] and [[Marc Cohn]]. Although nearly all of Teng's recordings are in English, ''Warm Strangers'' features a [[hidden track|hidden]] cover of "[[Green Island Serenade]]", a 1950s Taiwanese classic performed in [[Standard Mandarin|Mandarin Chinese]].


===''Dreaming Through the Noise''===
===''Dreaming Through the Noise''===
In 2006, Teng signed with [[Rounder Records|Zoë/Rounder]].<ref name="Rounder signing">{{cite web|url=http://www.rounder.com/index.php?id=news.php&newsId=539|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222649/http://www.rounder.com/index.php?id=news.php&newsId=539|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-09-27|title=Zoë/Rounder Records Signs Vienna Teng | accessdate= 2006-12-02 }}</ref> From December 2006 to early 2007, Teng toured extensively in the United States to promote the release of her third album, ''Dreaming Through the Noise''. Teng co-headlined with [[Duncan Sheik]] and opened for [[Madeleine Peyroux]]. She began the Green Caravan Tour in April 2007, accompanied by cellist Marika Hughes, violinist Dina Maccabee, and percussionist [[Alex Wong (producer, musician)|Alex Wong]], along with opening acts such as [[David Berkeley]] and [[Jenny Owen Youngs]]. She performed a [[cover version]] of [[Radiohead]]'s "[[Idioteque]]" during this time. In 2008, she relocated from California to [[New York City]], and performed in [[Central Park]] on [[Earth Day]] at the [[Green Apple Festival]].
In 2006, Teng signed with [[Rounder Records|Zoë/Rounder]].<ref name="Rounder signing">{{cite web|url=http://www.rounder.com/index.php?id=news.php&newsId=539|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222649/http://www.rounder.com/index.php?id=news.php&newsId=539|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 27, 2007|title=Zoë/Rounder Records Signs Vienna Teng | access-date= December 2, 2006 }}</ref> From December 2006 to early 2007, Teng toured extensively in the United States to promote the release of her third album, ''Dreaming Through the Noise''. Teng co-headlined with [[Duncan Sheik]] and opened for [[Madeleine Peyroux]]. She began the Green Caravan Tour in April 2007, accompanied by cellist Marika Hughes, violinist Dina Maccabee, and percussionist [[Alex Wong (producer, musician)|Alex Wong]], along with opening acts such as [[David Berkeley]] and [[Jenny Owen Youngs]]. She performed a [[cover version]] of [[Radiohead]]'s "[[Idioteque]]" during this time. In 2008, she relocated from California to New York City, and performed in [[Central Park]] on [[Earth Day]] at the [[Green Apple Festival]].


===''Inland Territory'' and Study at the University of Michigan===
===''Inland Territory'' and study at the University of Michigan===
Her fourth album, ''Inland Territory,'' was released in 2009. Teng stated that the lyrics to "Grandmother Song" from ''Inland Territory'' are nearly a verbatim translation of a lecture that Teng received from her Mandarin-speaking grandmother, voicing her disapproval of Teng's career choice.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
Her fourth album, ''Inland Territory,'' was released in 2009. Teng stated that the lyrics to "Grandmother Song" from ''Inland Territory'' are nearly a verbatim translation of a lecture that Teng received from her Mandarin-speaking grandmother, voicing her disapproval of Teng's career choice.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Deusner |first=Stephen M. |date=April 5, 2009 |title=Heritage Foundations: Vienna Teng |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2009/04/06/heritage_foundations_vienna_teng/ |access-date=January 17, 2023 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>


In 2010, Teng announced to her fans that she had been accepted into the [[Erb Institute]] for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the [[University of Michigan]]. Through the program, she received an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] from the [[Ross School of Business]] and an [[Master of Science|MS]] from the [[University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment|School of Natural Resources and Environment]]. During this period, Teng moved to [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], where she continued to perform and compose music, although she did not tour as frequently as she had before enrolling. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 2013, she worked at [[McKinsey & Company]] full-time in the area of renewable energy.
In 2010, Teng announced to her fans that she had been accepted into the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the [[University of Michigan]].<ref name=":1" /> Through the program, she received an MBA from the [[Ross School of Business]]<ref name=":0" /> and an [[Master of Science|MS]] from the [[University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment|School of Natural Resources and Environment]]. During this period, Teng moved to [[Ann Arbor, Michigan]], where she continued to perform and compose music, although she did not tour as frequently as she had before enrolling. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 2013, she worked at [[McKinsey & Company]] full-time in the area of renewable energy.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Lanham |first=Tom |title=Songstress Vienna Teng tackles the environment at her day job |url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/songstress-vienna-teng-tackles-the-environment-at-her-day-job/article_cfbe2fbb-692d-5f6d-9a0f-1a1f952c03cc.html |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=San Francisco Examiner |date=January 2, 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Interview with Cynthia Shih (aka Vienna Teng), Musician and Data-Driven Sustainability Leader |url=https://mavenwomen.com/blogs/blog/our-interview-with-cynthia-shih-aka-vienna-teng-musician-and-data-driven-sustainability-leader |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=Maven Women |language=en}}</ref>


===''Aims''===
===''Aims''===
Teng's fifth studio album, titled ''[[Aims (album)|Aims]]'', was released in September 2013. From September to December 2013 Teng went on a tour across the United States and Western Europe to promote the new material. During this tour, she performed as a trio with Alex Wong and Jordan Hamlin, two other musicians who appeared on the album. The album was released in a standard edition and in deluxe edition sold through Teng's website.
Teng's fifth studio album, titled ''[[Aims (album)|Aims]]'', was inspired by Detroit and released in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bust.com/music/10500-exclusive-vienna-teng-explains-the-magic-of-detroit.html|title=Exclusive: Vienna Teng Explains the Magic of Detroit|work=Bust|author=Pitt, Brenda|date=September 6, 2013 |access-date=April 11, 2023}}</ref> From September to December 2013 Teng went on a tour across the United States and Western Europe to promote the new material. During this tour, she performed as a trio with Alex Wong and Jordan Hamlin, two other musicians who appeared on the album. The album was released in a standard edition and in deluxe edition sold through Teng's website.

==Personal life==
By 2018, Teng was living in [[Boulder, Colorado]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Travers |first=Andrew |title=Now a 'weekend warrior' musician, Boulder-based Vienna Teng headlines Wheeler Opera House on Saturday |url=https://www.aspentimes.com/entertainment/now-a-weekend-warrior-musician-boulder-based-vienna-teng-headlines-wheeler-opera-house-on-saturday/ |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=www.aspentimes.com |date=November 15, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> She currently lives in Washington, DC.


In early 2019, Teng announced her marriage to Jacob Corvidae.<ref>{{Citation|last=Vienna Teng|title=Vienna Teng VTlog - January 5, 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zTbf9VFv5E|access-date=2019-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Vienna Teng|title=Vienna Teng + Alex Wong Live from Freight and Salvage January 4 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS1U-b2SgZI&t=9150|access-date=2019-01-06}}</ref>
In early 2019, Teng announced her marriage to Jacob Corvidae.<ref>{{Citation|last=Vienna Teng|title=Vienna Teng VTlog – January 5, 2019|date=January 5, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zTbf9VFv5E|access-date=January 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Vienna Teng|title=Vienna Teng + Alex Wong Live from Freight and Salvage January 4 2019|date=January 4, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS1U-b2SgZI&t=9150|access-date=January 6, 2019}}</ref> Their daughter, Arcadia, was born in February 2020.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=viennateng |number=1237215153898377223 |date=March 9, 2020 |title=Meet Arcadia Shih Corvidae}}</ref> Additionally, Teng is a step-parent to Corvidae's two children from a previous relationship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vienna Teng |url=https://theark.org/event/vienna-teng-221216/ |access-date=January 17, 2023 |website=The Ark |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Discography ==
==Discography==
* ''Waking Hour'' (2001) – self-produced
* ''Waking Hour'' (2001)
* ''[[Waking Hour (album)|Waking Hour]]'' (2002) – [[Virt Records]]
* ''[[Waking Hour (album)|Waking Hour]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Warm Strangers]]'' (2004) – [[Virt Records]]
* ''[[Warm Strangers]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Dreaming Through the Noise]]'' (2006) – [[Rounder Records]]
* ''[[Dreaming Through the Noise]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Inland Territory]]'' (2009) – [[Rounder Records]]
* ''[[Inland Territory]]'' (2009)
* ''The Moment Always Vanishing'' (2009) - live with Alex Wong [[Zoë Records]]
* ''The Moment Always Vanishing'' (2009) – live with Alex Wong
* ''[[Aims (album)|Aims]]'' (2013) – Soltruna Music
* ''[[Aims (album)|Aims]]'' (2013)
* ''The Fourth Messenger'' (2015) - with Tanya Shaffer – DK Records
* ''The Fourth Messenger'' (2015) – with Tanya Shaffer


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.viennateng.com Official website]
* {{official website|viennateng.com}}
*[http://v1.viennateng.com/ v1.ViennaTeng.com] – Vienna Teng's first website (2000–2004)
* [https://archive.org/details/ViennaTeng Vienna Teng collection] at the [[Internet Archive]]'s live music archive
*[https://archive.org/details/ViennaTeng Vienna Teng collection] at the [[Internet Archive]]'s live music archive


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Vienna Teng
Vienna Teng wearing green wool knit hat, grinning at camera
Teng in 2007
Background information
Birth nameCynthia Yih Shih[1]
(Chinese: 史逸欣; pinyin: Shǐ Yìxīn)
Born (1978-10-03) October 3, 1978 (age 45)
Saratoga, California, US
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2002–present
LabelsVirt, Rounder
Websiteviennateng.com

Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five studio albums: Waking Hour (2002), Warm Strangers (2004), Dreaming Through the Noise (2006), Inland Territory (2009) and Aims (2013). She has also released one live album, The Moment Always Vanishing (2009), on which she is double-billed with her percussionist, Alex Wong.

Teng's musical style incorporates folk, pop, classical piano, and a cappella.

Early life, education, and early career

A native of Saratoga, California, she began playing classical piano at the age of five.[2] Both her parents came from Taiwan.[3] She was salutatorian at Saratoga High School. In 1996, while pursuing a degree in computer science at Stanford University, Teng joined the Stanford Harmonics, a student-run a cappella group.[4]

She began recording her compositions at the studios in Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), intending to distribute her music on campus. Many of these recordings were eventually released in her début album Waking Hour. After graduating in 2000,[4] Teng worked as a software engineer for Cisco Systems in San Jose, but she continued to write music and perform in her free time.[5]

In 2002, Teng signed with Virt Records and quit Cisco Systems to focus on her musical career.[6]

Career

Waking Hour and Warm Strangers

Teng's first major national exposure was on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition in January 2003, followed shortly thereafter by CBS's Late Show with David Letterman. She has since made appearances on the CBS Saturday Early Show, CNN's NewsNight with Aaron Brown and The Wayne Brady Show, and opened concerts for Joan Baez, Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, India.Arie, Brandi Carlile, Sarah Harmer and Marc Cohn. Although nearly all of Teng's recordings are in English, Warm Strangers features a hidden cover of "Green Island Serenade", a 1950s Taiwanese classic performed in Mandarin Chinese.

Dreaming Through the Noise

In 2006, Teng signed with Zoë/Rounder.[7] From December 2006 to early 2007, Teng toured extensively in the United States to promote the release of her third album, Dreaming Through the Noise. Teng co-headlined with Duncan Sheik and opened for Madeleine Peyroux. She began the Green Caravan Tour in April 2007, accompanied by cellist Marika Hughes, violinist Dina Maccabee, and percussionist Alex Wong, along with opening acts such as David Berkeley and Jenny Owen Youngs. She performed a cover version of Radiohead's "Idioteque" during this time. In 2008, she relocated from California to New York City, and performed in Central Park on Earth Day at the Green Apple Festival.

Inland Territory and study at the University of Michigan

Her fourth album, Inland Territory, was released in 2009. Teng stated that the lyrics to "Grandmother Song" from Inland Territory are nearly a verbatim translation of a lecture that Teng received from her Mandarin-speaking grandmother, voicing her disapproval of Teng's career choice.[8]

In 2010, Teng announced to her fans that she had been accepted into the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan.[5] Through the program, she received an MBA from the Ross School of Business[4] and an MS from the School of Natural Resources and Environment. During this period, Teng moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she continued to perform and compose music, although she did not tour as frequently as she had before enrolling. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 2013, she worked at McKinsey & Company full-time in the area of renewable energy.[9][10]

Aims

Teng's fifth studio album, titled Aims, was inspired by Detroit and released in September 2013.[11] From September to December 2013 Teng went on a tour across the United States and Western Europe to promote the new material. During this tour, she performed as a trio with Alex Wong and Jordan Hamlin, two other musicians who appeared on the album. The album was released in a standard edition and in deluxe edition sold through Teng's website.

Personal life

By 2018, Teng was living in Boulder, Colorado.[12][9] She currently lives in Washington, DC.

In early 2019, Teng announced her marriage to Jacob Corvidae.[13][14] Their daughter, Arcadia, was born in February 2020.[15] Additionally, Teng is a step-parent to Corvidae's two children from a previous relationship.[16]

Discography

References

  1. ^ Moore, Summer (November–December 2003). "NOTEWORTHY: Changing Her Tune". Stanford Magazine.
  2. ^ "Vienna Teng On Mountain Stage". NPR. October 9, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bio". Vienna Teng. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Pianist Vienna Teng mixes music and business". The Virginian-Pilot. April 17, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Guan, Sarah (May 18, 2012). "Vienna Teng, Stanford renaissance woman". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Vienna Teng Interview". Chicago Music Guide. August 7, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Zoë/Rounder Records Signs Vienna Teng". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2006.
  8. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (April 5, 2009). "Heritage Foundations: Vienna Teng". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Lanham, Tom (January 2, 2019). "Songstress Vienna Teng tackles the environment at her day job". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Our Interview with Cynthia Shih (aka Vienna Teng), Musician and Data-Driven Sustainability Leader". Maven Women. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Pitt, Brenda (September 6, 2013). "Exclusive: Vienna Teng Explains the Magic of Detroit". Bust. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  12. ^ Travers, Andrew (November 15, 2018). "Now a 'weekend warrior' musician, Boulder-based Vienna Teng headlines Wheeler Opera House on Saturday". www.aspentimes.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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