"Music is about to revolutionize education." — Prof. Anne Shih
Students can learn to play perfectly in technique, but without the education that fuels passion, their performance would be no better than what we could teach a robot. Ming Shih Academy trains students not only in the foundations of music, but life itself.
The Ming Shih philosophy revolves around respect for the individual, and to embrace methods to enhance learning at the highest and most efficient levels. The teaching model requires a human touch for understanding and expression, but also employs unique new technologies and AI especially created for musicians to accelerate and enhance the learning process.
Regardless of language barriers or even social distancing, Ming Shih Academy opens new doors for students to learn, connect, and grow in meaningful ways like never before.
World-Class Faculty Certified in the Shih Teaching Method
The Suzuki method set a standard for teaching string technique. Ming Shih certification sets a global standard for teaching all instruments, launching initially with violin and piano.
The Ming Shih method includes not only technical instruction, but a much broader understanding of culture, composition, theory, even the motivations of composers that drove them to write works that inspired generations of music lovers.
Our current faculty is world-renowned in pedagogy, having produced excellence in their students at every performance level.
Principals and Faculty
The Ming Shih Academy is supported by and headquartered at the University of Mainz, but is organized by professionals the world over.
PRINCIPALS
Prof. Anne Shih, Mainz University, Germany – Artistic & Education Dir.
Prof. Rafael Ramirez-Melendez – Barcelona, Spain – Dir. of Music AI
Olaf von Hoesslin, Switzerland – COO
John B Costa – Orlando, USA – Director of Online Learning Technology.
ARTISTIC ADVISORS
Prof. Emer. Julius Berger – Hohenschwangau, Germany
Prof. Patricia Shih – Baylor University, USA
VIOLIN FACULTY
Mih Seon Bahk – Daegu, Korea
Irina Borissova – Mainz, Germany
Prof. Andres Cardenes – Pittsburgh, USA
Prof. Kalvin Chau – Hong Kong
Prof. Guillaume Sutre – Tianjin, China
Yena Lee – Houston, USA
Prof. Patricia Shih – Baylor University, USA
Prof. Chi Sang Park – Daegu, Korea
CELLO FACULTY
Prof. Emer. Julius Berger – Hohenschwangau, Germany
Hyoung Joon Jo – Vienna, Austria
Prof. Tilmann Wick – Hannover, Germany
PIANO FACULTY
Dag Achatz – Sweden
Prof. Gabriel Baldocci – London, UK
Alessandro Deljavan – Italy
Francois Dumont – France
Prof. Peter Frankl – New Haven, USA
Pavel Kolesnikov – Russian Federation
Prof. William Grant Nabore – Italy and USA
Nadezhda Pisareva – Berlin, Germany
Connie Shih – Germany/Canada
Anna Stepanova – Frankfurt, Germany
Georgy Tchaidze – Berlin, Germany
Xi Zhai – Frankfurt, Germany and China
