Faculty

Hao Wu, Vocal Coach and Staff Pianist in SFCM

Founder & Artistic Director

Hao Wu is Associate Professor of Accompanying at Shenyang Conservatory of Music and a guest graduate instructor at Shandong Normal University in China. After finishing his Professional Studies Diploma in Collaborative Piano under the guidance of professor Timothy Bach, he started to serve as a staff pianist at San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2018.

During his 17-year career, Mr. Wu has directed, conducted and played more than 200 concerts and recitals throughout China and the San Francisco Bay Area. As an accompanist and vocal coach, he has worked with such world-class singers as Yijie Shi, Ao Li, Ying Huang, Xiuying Li and Chuanyue Wang. He also served as visiting coach for the China National Symphony Orchestra Chorus.

Mr. Wu received his Bachelor Degree in Piano from Shandong Normal University and a Master Degree in Accompaniment in Shenyang Conservatory of Music. Following that he was sent by the Chinese Government to the Saint Petersburg Conservatory for further study on full scholarship and came back with distinguished honors. During his time in Russia, he studied Piano Accompanying and minored in Chamber Music under the guidance of professor Irina Sharapova.

Mr. Wu's recent performances include recitals with bass-baritone Ao Li, the First Place winner of 2013 Domingo Operalia, at the Radio and Concert Hall of Flagey and the University of Leuven in Belgium.  Mr. Wu also was the 2017 Kristin Panconin Award winner at the San Francisco Conservatory.

Shuyi Xie

Music Instructor

Shuyi Xie is a native Chinese collaborative pianist based in Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area. Her passion for chamber music and vocal arts has led her to numerous concerts, ensembles, festivals, and masterclasses.

Shuyi Xie holds her Masters and Professional Studies Certificate in Collaborative Piano under the guidance of Dr. Timothy Bach from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She also served as a collaborative pianist in the Pre-College and Continuing Education of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music from 2020-2022. 

In 2022, Shuyi Xie was admitted to the Doctoral of Musical Arts degree in collaborative piano at the University of Texas at Austin, where she served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant of Dr. Colette Valentine.