Hsing-ay Hsu

About

Steinway Artist Hsing-ay Hsu focuses on the art of listening through her workshops and residencies. A prize-winning performer, she has also taught at the University of Colorado, the New York City Public Schools, and the Kaufman Music Center in NYC. Ms. Hsu is a U.S. Presidential Scholar of the Arts, Public Voices Fellow through the Op-Ed Project, Paul and Daisy Soros Fellow, Artist-in-Residence at Klavierhaus NYC, and a proud alum of Juilliard and Yale.

Recent Posts

How We Can Use Music to Express Sincerity and Drama

Incorporating drama, sincerity, and the emotional power of musical elements into everyday communication can help us be heard and understood.

How Music Can Help Us Perceive Sincerity and Drama in Others

Inferring emotions in music is not only satisfying but also transferable to real-life success, helping us to understand human communication with clarity, cohesion, and context.

Why It’s So Hard to Take a Break—Even When We Know We Should

How to override the fears of time scarcity, disruption, and digital overload — so you can regain conscious agency, restore focus, and reconnect with your work flow.

How to Tackle a Surprise Medical Bill Like an Artist

Get a new take on how to confront the frustrations of medical bills. Imagine you are a confident performer improvising with players who speak different languages. Strategize!

The Unspoken Values of Great Chamber Music

As a concert pianist, chamber music is one of my favorite expressions of both verbal and nonverbal collaboration. It exemplifies how diverse voices evolve into an expressive whole.

A More Creative and Civil Society Through Listening to Music

These are confusing times. How can we tell what news is real and what is a spin? How can we be civil with people who don't have awareness or discernment? Where does music come in?

Finding Emotional Agency Through Chopin's Harmonies

In a world full of large and small tensions, how can listening to or playing Chopin's music restore our emotional agency?

Navigating Emotional Agility Through Classical Music

Use mindful listening to classical music to practice emotional agility, the essential skill of knowing how much effort and which emotion to lead with.

The Essence of a Great Performance

Personal Perspective: As a performer, I see performing as a way to engage with people in a focused moment that motivates us to be more than we are.

Why We Need Artistic Intelligence in the Age of AI

Personal Perspective: Academic intelligence alone is inadequate to manage AI. We need a higher level of intelligence to find personal meaning and handle jobs AI can't.