Praised as “a gifted guitarist whose energetic, thoughtful and artistic playing is wonderfully compelling and dynamic" (guitarist Sharon Isbin), American classical guitarist Connie Sheu is at the onset of a burgeoning career as a performer, teacher, and advocate of classical guitar. Her playing has been hailed by the New York Sun as “excellent, ruminative... scholarly." Past performances and teaching engagements have taken her from Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall to Florida, Oklahoma, Moldova, Italy, Hungary, and throughout California.

Connie received a Diploma of Study under scholarship at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana with Oscar Ghiglia in Siena, Italy in 2005. She has studied in master classes with guitarists Roland Dyens, Pepe Romero, Christopher Parkening, Matteo Mela, and Lorenzo Micheli, whom she counts among her most influential teachers. She has been a prize winner in numerous competitions, including the American String Teacher’s Association National Competition, San Jose Music Study Club Young Artist Competition, and the Donald Miller Guitar Concerto Competition.

Connie earned her Bachelor of Arts in U.S. History and Music from Columbia University under Antigoni Goni and her Master of Music from The Juilliard School with Sharon Isbin. She is currently finishing her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Southern California under William Kanengiser of the Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. An avid lover of chamber music, she plays in the newly formed Duo Solaris with guitarist Scott Wolf. In addition, Connie advances the art of classical guitar as Director of Development and Membership for the Guitar Foundation of America and as a faculty member of the Pasadena Conservatory of Music.

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