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2006

Cruising the Baltic Sea on the RSSC Navigator!
July 1-August 9, 2006
Cruising the Baltic while performing for the sailing audience at sea.
www.rssc.com

Spotlight Showcase at Arts Midwest Booking Conference
Arts Midwest Booking Conference

September 13-16, 2006
Little Rock, Arkansas
Full details at www.artsmidwest.org

Western Arts Alliance Booking Conference
Sep 5, 2006 - Sep 9, 2006
Long Beach, CA
Full details at www.westarts.org

Pacifica Performances, California
Pacifica Performances

Date: October 28, 2006
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Sanchez Concert Hall
1220 Linda Mar Boulevard, Pacifica, California 94044
(1.5 miles east of Highway 1)
www.pacificaperformances.org

Kindred Arts Concert Association, California
Kindred Arts Concert Association, Inc.

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2006
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: St. Paul's United Methodist Church
410 North Street, Manteca, California 95337-6824
(corner of Powers and North Streets)

2007

Solo Recital Presented by Emerald City Opera Recital Series
Date: February 7th, 2007
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: United Methodist Church
8th Street & Oak Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
www.emeraldcityopera.org

Solo Recital Presented by Gunnison Arts Center
Date: February 9th, 2007
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Quigley Hall
Western State College
Department of Music
Gunnison, CO 81231

Valencia Young Pianist Competition - Piano Festival
California State University Sacramento
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2007

Schumann Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44
with Graffe Quartet from Brno, Czech Republic

Date: Thursday, March 8th, 2007
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Berger Hall
6633 Oakmont Drive
Santa Rosa, California 95409
www.oakmontconcertseries.org
www.graffequartet.unas.cz/index_en.html

Schumann Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44
with Graffe Quartet from Brno, Czech Republic
Sutter Creek Theatre

Date: Saturday, March 10th, 2007
This concert, which had been scheduled for 8 p.m.,
has been changed to 4 p.m.
Location: 44 Main Street
Sutter Creek, California
www.suttercreektheater.com
www.graffequartet.unas.cz/index_en.html

Lecture: Working with Young Pianists
Presented by Music Teacher's Association California - Placer County
Date: Friday, April 20, 2007
Time: 10:00 a.m.

Solo Recital - Annual Piano Month Series
Presented by Noontime Concerts
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: St. Patrick's Cathedral
756 Mission Street
San Francisco, California
www.noontimeconcerts.org

Western Arts Alliance Booking Conference
Juried Showcase Artist 2007

Dates: August 27-31, 2007
Location: Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, California
Juried Showcase: Wednesday, August 29 at 4:10 p.m.- Zipper Hall
Booth No. 666
www.westarts.org

Arts Midwest Booking Conference
Juried Showcase Artist 2006

Dates: September 5-8, 2007
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Booth No. 214 A
www.artsmidwest.org

Four-Hand Concert with Ken Hardin
Twin Cities Concert Association
Date: Sunday, September 16, 2007
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Grass Valley, California
www.tcca.net

Solo Recital
Presented by Vacaville Concert Society
Date: September 23, 2007
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Vacaville Performing Arts Theater
1010 Ulatis Drive
Vacaville, California

Arts Northwest Booking Conference
Juried Showcase Artist 2005

Date: October 8-11, 2007
Location: Tacoma, Washington
www.artsnw.org

Northwest Focus will feature Tien!
98.1 KING FM - Seattle, Washington
Dates: November 5-9, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Classical KING FM 98.1

Solo Recital on Virtuoso Piano Series
Presented by Concerts Northwest
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Great Hall at Town Hall
1119 Eighth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101
www.townhallseattle.com
www.concertsnorthwest.com
Review from European Weekly

Four Hands Concert with Ken Hardin
Sierra College - Grass Valley Campus
Benefit Concert for Music Department
Date: Friday, November 16, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm

2008

Recital Presented by Sierra College - Rocklin Campus
Music Department Benefit Concert

Date: Sunday, February 3, 2008
Time: 3:00 pm
Address: Dietrich Theater
5000 Rocklin Road
Rocklin, California 95677
Ticket and further information: (916) 789-2780, 789-2737 or 789-3592
Click here for campus directions: Rocklin campus map

MTAC - Sierra Branch Working with Young Pianists
Date: February 15, 2008
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Orangevale, California

Valencia Young Artists Competition
California State University Sacramento
Adjudicator
February 16, 2008

Recital Presented by Twin Cities Concert Association
House Concert Series
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2008
Twin Cities Concert Association

Recital Presented by Oregon Council for the Arts
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2008
Location: Newport Performing Arts Center
777 W. Olive
PO Box 1315
Newport, OR 97365

Recital Presented by Clearlake Performing Arts Concert Series
Date: Sunday, March 30, 2008
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Galilee Lutheran Church
8860 Soda Bay Road
Kelseyville, California 95451

Recital Presented by Oakmont Concert Series
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Berger Hall
6633 Oakmont Drive
Santa Rosa, California 95409
www.oakmontconcertseries.org

Solo Recital Presented by Artists International Inc.
Alumni Winners Series - Distinguished Artist Award
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008

Time: 5:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25
Location: Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall
57th Street & 7th Avenue
New York, New York
Program: Bach-Busoni, Beethoven-Liszt, Beethoven, Schumann and World Premiere by Glen Cortese
www.carnegiehall.org
New York Concert Review by Harris Goldsmith:
http://tienhsieh.com/images/tien-review.jpg

Noontime Concerts
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Ph: 415.777.3211
www.noontimeconcerts.org

Western Arts Alliance Booking Conference
Juried Showcase Artist 2007

September 2-6, 2008
Seattle, Washington
Booth 245
www.westarts.org

Performing Arts Exchange
September 24-27, 2008

Atlanta, Georgia
Booth 612
www.southarts.org

Arts Northwest Booking Conference
October 13-16, 2008

Eugene, Oregon
www.artsnw.org

Gail Towbes Center for Dance
November 8, 2008

State Street Ballet
Guest Artist - Opening Gala
Private Event
Santa Barbara, California

2009

Tien performs on a Fazioli!
Ferrari of Concert Grand Pianos!
Sunday, January 18, 2009

Special Event with Mr. Paolo Fazioli
Presented by Showcase Pianos
Vancouver, BC
Private Event

Solo Recital Presented by Sutter Creek Theater
Saturday, February 7, 2009

8:00 pm
Tickets: (209) 267-1070
Location: Sutter Creek Theater
44 Main Street
Sutter Creek, California
www.suttercreektheater.com

Solo Recital on Lagerstrom Chamber Concerts
California Institute of Technology
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Time: 3:30 pm
332 South Michigan Avenue
(south of Del Mar Boulevard)
Pasadena, California 91106
http://events.caltech.edu

Solo Recital
Sunday, March 29, 2009

3:00 pm
Los Angeles, CA
Private Event

Solo Recital Presented by Oregon Mozart Players
All-Liszt Program
Thursday, April 30, 2009
7:30 pm
Location: Wildish Theater
630 Main St.
Springfield, OR 97477
www.oregonmozartplayers.org

Soloist with Glen Cortese and Oregon Mozart Players
Saturday, May 2 / Sunday, May 3, 2009
8:00 pm / 2:30 pm
Location: Hult Center for the Performing Arts
One Eugene Center
Eugene, Oregon 97401
www.oregonmozartplayers.org
Review: "'First Things First' is fine idea well executed"
The Register-Guard by John Farnworth


Music Teachers Association of California -
Sacramento Branch
Saturday, May 16, 2009

Memorial Scholarship Auditions

Solo - Crocker Arts Museum Classical Concert Series
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: (Museum is under renovation.)
Capistrano Music Recital Hall
California State University Sacramento
Sacramento, CA 95819
www.crockerartmuseum.org/classical/index.htm

InterHarmony International Music Festival - Piano Professor
June 30 - July 12, 2009
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, California 94132
Review: Doing justice to both Liszt and Brahms
San Francisco Examiner by Stephen Smoliar


Noontime Concerts Presents Tien Hsieh in Celebrating 1810 - Masterworks by Chopin and Schumann
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Ph: 415.777.3211
www.noontimeconcerts.org

Western Arts Alliance Booking Conference
August 31-September 4, 2009

Phoenix, Arizona
Booth #1022
www.westarts.org

Arts Northwest Booking Conference
October 12-15, 2009

Boise, Idaho
Booth 15
Showcase: Wednesday, October 14 at 9:45 pm and 11:00 pm
Click to enter Arts Northwest Cyber Stage - Tien Hsieh
www.artsnw.org

Outreach Program Presented by Pend Oreille Arts Council
Friday, November 13, 2009

10:00 am
Location: The Panida Theater
300 North 1st Ave.
Sandpoint, ID 83864
www.artinsandpoint.org/performanceseries.shtml

Solo Recital Presented by Pend Oreille Arts Council
Friday, November 13, 2009

7:30 pm
Location: The Panida Theater
300 North 1st Ave.
Sandpoint, ID 83864
www.artinsandpoint.org/performanceseries.shtml

Outreach Program Presented by Salmon Arts Council
Thursday, December 3, 2009

10:00 am
Location: Salmon High School
401 Challis Street
Salmon, Idaho 83467
(208) 756-2987
www.salmonartscouncil.org

Solo Recital Presented by Salmon Arts Council
Friday, December 4, 2009

7 pm
Location: City Center (Salmon Arts Council)
200 Main Street
Salmon, Idaho, 83467
(208) 756-2987
www.salmonartscouncil.org
Concert made possible by WESTAF Grant

2010

Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP)
Showcase: Friday, January 8, 2010
Time: 7:50 pm (following Opening Reception)
Location: NY Suite, 4th Floor

Hilton New York - Conference Hotel
1335 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave Between 53rd and 54th)
New York, New York, USA 10019
Rhinelander Hall - Booth 302: Cadence Arts Network
Public Transportation:
Train: B, D, E at 7th Ave & 53rd /F at 57th
Bus: M4, M5, M6, M7
Print Manhattan Bus Map:
http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/manbus.pdf
Print Manhattan Subway Map:
MTA NYC Transit - Subway Service Information
Association of Performing Arts Presenters

Recording for 'Mostly Transcriptions' CD!
February 6-8, 2010

Sponsored by Showcase Pianos | FAZIOLI and Blue Wave Studios
Vancouver, BC

Solo Recital Presented by Dance Palace
Sunday, February 21, 2010

4 pm
Location: Dance Palace
503 B Street
Point Reyes Station, California 94956
(415) 663.1075
Dance Palace Community Center

Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
Private Event to Benefit Caregivers
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Location: Loomis, California
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center

Masterclass - Private event
Sunday, April 11, 2010

3 pm
Southern California

Noontime Concerts Presents Tien Hsieh in Bicentennial Tribute: Robert Schumann
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Ph: 415.777.3211
www.noontimeconcerts.org

Spring Lake Concerts
Thursday, May 6, 2010

Time: 4 pm
Spring Lake Village
5555 Montgomery Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95409

California Presenters Artist Information Exchange
June 3, 2010

New Works Tour Support - Project Presentation
San Diego, California
California Presenters

Noontime Concerts Presents Tien Hsieh
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Ph: 415.777.3211
www.noontimeconcerts.org

Western Arts Alliance Booking Conference
August 31-September 3, 2010

Booth No. 824
Showcase: Thursday September 2 at 6:30 pm.
Limited Seating. Please visit booth or contact Tien for details.
Long Beach, CA
www.westarts.org

Tien on Art Beat! Introducing New CD - Mostly Transcriptions
KONP Radio 1450 Art Beat with host, Karen Hanan
Friday, September 10, 2010

1:45 pm
Tune In: Listen Live: KONP 1450 AM Radio

Mostly Transcriptions CD Release Event
Sunday, September 26, 2010

Private Residence
2-5 PM
Granite Bay, CA
Please RSVP to Tien via email

Arts Northwest Booking Conference
October 14-15, 2010

Bellevue, WA
Booth No. 809
www.artsnw.org

Solo Recital Presented by Water Music Festival
Saturday, October 16, 2010

7:30 pm
Location: Hilltop Auditorium
442 Brumbach Ave NE
Ilwaco, Washington 98624
(at south end of the Long Beach Peninsula)
Click here for map & directions
http://watermusicfestival.com/

2011

Saturday, January 8th
Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP)
Rhinelander Hall - Booth 302, 2nd Floor: Cadence Arts Network

Hilton New York - Conference Hotel
1335 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave Between 53rd and 54th)
New York, New York, USA 10019
Find Tien at Booth 302 on Saturday, January 8th, 3-5 pm!
APAP|NYC 2011 Conference


Sunday, February 20, 2011
Solo Recital Presented by Skagway Arts Council

6:30 pm
Skagway School
15th and Main
Skagway, Alaska 99840
http://skagwayartscouncil.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Solo Recital Presented by Chilkat Center for the Arts

Haines Arts Council
Time: 7 pm
Theatre Drive
Haines, Alaska 99827

Saturday, February 26, 2011
Outreach Program for Sunday Afternoon Live

South Bend, Washington
(360) 875-5831
http://sundayafternoonlive.org/blog/

Sunday, February 27, 2011
Solo Recital Presented by Sunday Afternoon Live

Time: 2 pm
Location: Raymond Theatre
323 1/2 3rd Street
Raymond, Washington 98577
(360) 875-5831
http://sundayafternoonlive.org/blog/

Saturday, March 12, 2011
Del Oro Caregivers Resource Center

Private Benefit Event
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center

Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sacramento Bach Festival-Bravo Bach!
St. Marks Presents

Time: 7 pm
The Romantic Connection
Solo Bach Program featuring Transcriptions by Busoni and Liszt
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
2391 St. Mark's Way
Sacramento, CA 95864
http://www.stmarksumc.com/node/839

June 10-12, 2011
Inaugural Classical Masters Music Festival

Three Stages at Folsom Lake College
June 10: Opening Gala Concert featuring Six Festival Guest Artists
8 PM
10 College Parkway
Folsom, California 95630
Tickets: http://classicalmastersmusicfestival.org/three-stages.php
www.classicalmastersmusicfestival.org

Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Annual Piano Month
Noontime Concerts

12:30 PM
Old St. Mary's Cathedral
660 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Noontime Concerts

August 29-September 2, 2011
Western Arts Alliance Annual Booking Conference

Sheraton Seattle
Booth: 651
Seattle, WA
http://westarts.org

October 17-20, 2011
Arts Northwest Annual Booking Conference

The Hilton Eugene and Conference Center
66 East 6th Avenue
Eugene, OR
https://www.artsnw.org/cyber_stage_detail.php?cs=62