Videos
Music from the heart
18-year-old violinist Shannon Ma was trained in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Pre-College division under Ms. Zhao Wei. She now plays in the Princeton University Orchestra and the Opus Chamber Music Collective.
Shannon was one of 22 violinists chosen globally for the 2021 Menuhin International Violin Competition, and one of 6 finalists in the 2021 Ysaÿe International Competition in Belgium. She was featured on the NPR podcast “Making Menuhin” in 2020 and interviewed on NBC Bay Area in 2021 for her achievements on the violin. In the summer of 2021, she was invited to the Heifetz International Music Institute, and the following year, became a National YoungArts Winner in classical music. Shannon was a violinist in the National Youth Orchestra (NYO-USA) in both 2022 and 2023, touring Europe and North America as cultural ambassadors of music. In 2023, she was honored as Santa Clara County's Student Excellence in the Arts recipient, issued by the National League of American Pen Women.
Supporting My Community
Shannon performed in the "Food for the Soul" Benefit Concert organized by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, raising funds for the Silicon Valley's Second Harvest Food Bank.
Shannon was a guest artist in the "Tribute to Fallen Heroes" Charity Concert, which raised money for the families of fallen California firefighters.
Shannon was also a guest artist in the "Coming Together Against COVID-19" Concert.
Shannon serves as a Director of Global Operations for the Back to Bach Project. She organizes visits to elementary schools and creates educational videos to inspire kids to pursue arts.
Shannon is a tutor for the Do Re Mi Project, an international non-profit that provides lessons for young musicians across the world.
