Vienna Teng

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 46)
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 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.

  1. ^ Moore, Summer (November–December 2003). "NOTEWORTHY: Changing Her Tune". Stanford Magazine.