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Fanny Po Sim Head

Born in Hong Kong, Fanny received a doctorate in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Kansas under the instruction of Dr. Scott McBride Smith. She completed her undergraduate degree in Music Composition and Production at Hong Kong Baptist University. Later she received her master’s degrees in Piano Performance and Musicology from the University of Missouri- Kansas City (UMKC).

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She has over 20 years of teaching experience with students from all over the world. In addition to serving as an adjunct faculty at the Metropolitan Community College- Kansas City, Fanny has a thriving studio where her students are active participants in piano recitals, festivals, and competitions. She has a strong passion for piano pedagogy; to that end, she has established a website providing teaching resources for young piano teachers and students.

Fanny has been active in academia and regularly submits proposals and presents them at various events. She presented at various conferences, such as the Music Teacher National Association (2022), National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy (2021), Kansas Music Teacher Association (2020), and the College Music Society (2019). She works to discover and promote the work of lesser-known musicians. In addition to presenting and sharing her research on less-known composers, Fanny also includes their works in her recital programs. Her recent recording projects focus on works written by Latin American composers. Her new album includes 13 short pieces written by Blanca Layana Gómez, an Ecuadorian female composer.

Contributed Posts
May 6, 2025 A Conversation with Alberto Nones: The Piano as a Mirror of the Human Spirit
May 5, 2025 Forbidden Harmonies: Composers Whose Music Was Once Banned
May 3, 2025 Fluttering Through Music: Classical Pieces Inspired by Butterflies
Apr 25, 2025 A Life in Sound: Remembering Luiz de Moura Castro
Mar 25, 2025 Jingci Liu: A Passionate Chinese Pianist Shaping Her Artistic Journey
Mar 22, 2025 The Power of Music in Literature
An Exploration of Eight Novels
Mar 6, 2025 A Conversation with Sophie Sze-Ki Mok: Assistant Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony
Jan 26, 2025 Classical Music Inspired by Natural Disasters
Jan 25, 2025 Decoding My Playlist: What Does My Music Player Think I Like?
Jan 13, 2025 Unsettled Scores: Redefining Contemporary Canadian Music