Dr. Connie Sheu is a dynamic classical guitarist, dedicated pedagogue, and passionate advocate for the classical guitar. Praised by the New York Sun as “excellent, ruminative… scholarly,” and by Classical Guitar Magazine as a talented concert artist, she has established a multifaceted career as a sought-after soloist, chamber musician, and arts administrator.

Her performances have brought her to acclaimed global venues, including Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, 92ndStY, and Merkin Hall, alongside international performances across Moldova, Italy, and Hungary. As a champion of diverse repertoire, she has been featured at the Women in Guitar Festival, New York Guitar Festival, University of Washington Guitar Workshop, Denver Guitar Festival, and Guitar Foundation of America International Convention. She is widely recognized for her advocacy of female composers, celebrated across four solo albums including her most recent recording, The Magic Hour.

Dr. Sheu also adjudicates for various competitions, including the American String Teacher’s Association Competition, Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist and Youth Competitions, Denver Guitar Competition, and James Stroud Classical Guitar Competition. She is currently the Artistic Director of the Guitar Foundation of America International Ensemble Competition. Through many years of dedication as an educator, her students are also frequent competition prizewinners and have gained admission to top conservatories and universities.

Dr. Sheu studied U.S. History and Music at Columbia University, and earned a Master of Music from the Juilliard School. She completed her Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Southern California under William Kanengiser and Pepe Romero. She also studied under scholarship at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana with Oscar Ghiglia in Siena, Italy. Dr. Sheu currently teaches at Pomona College and the Colburn School.