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I create music and dialogue experiences rooted in community - cultivating listening, healing, and connection.

My work extends to schools, institutions, and cross-cultural collaborations seeking meaningful engagement.

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My Work

Music is the foundation of my practice - used as a tool for listening, dialogue, and community-building. Each project is developed collaboratively, ensuring experiences are grounded, responsive, and meaningful.

  • Programs interweave storytelling and audience engagement for all ages (adult-specific programming also available). Instruments include violin, Chinese erhu, voice and singing bowls.

    • Solo live performances drawing from classical music, traditional Chinese music and/or my original compositions

      • A Bird a Day original music violin, voice and looping pedal inspired by birds

      • Music of Transformation Bach Chaconne and original music

    • Performances for community-building, healing spaces, multigenerational exchange, and education

    • Chinese culture-sharing programs (available as bilingual English/Mandarin programs)

      • Lunar New Year celebration concert

      • The Middle Kingdom: exploring China through music and story

    •  Improvised Music performances

      • Solo Improvisations

      • Duo with jazz pianist Brian Friedland

    • Signature Cross-Cultural Collaborations include:

      • Duo with Shaho Andalibi, Persian ney

      • Sonic Joy: duo collaboration with Malian virtuoso Balla Kouyate, balafon

      • Soul Yatra Trio: collaboration with master musicians Sandeep Das, tabla, and Mike Block, cello

  • Lead and collaboratively design arts-based community-building projects using project-specific artistic practices, disciplines, and partners

    Examples (with collaboration partners in parenthesis):

    • Secret Grove (Castle of our Skins and Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum)

    • Wrapped in Love (Neighborhood Birth Center)

    • Code Listen (City of Boston, Boston police department, Teen Empowerment)

    • What Artists Knead (City of Boston Office of Arts and Culture)

    • Water Graffiti for Peace (Boston Chinatown Neigborhood Center)

    • Sing Home (Pao Arts Center)

    • Sunbar (Expressing Boston Public Art Fellowship)

  • Workshops, music-dialogue sessions and opening performance-presentations include:

    • Listening Meditation*

    • Music as Medicine*

    • Music for Healing and Dialogue

    • Sing Home: Exploring Our Roots 

    • Finding Our Groove: the Art of Community-Building* 

    • co-designed, custom sessions tailored to specific partner’s needs

    *Available as a keynote with audience participation

  • Shaw Pong takes on a select number of values-aligned composition commissions/collaborative projects per season

Present and past partnerrrsrs include:

My Work

Music is the foundation of my practice—used as a tool for listening, dialogue, and community-building. Each project is developed collaboratively, ensuring experiences are grounded, responsive, and meaningful.

    • Music as Medicine

    • Creativity as Medicine

    • Music for Healing and Dialogue 

    • Community-Building through Creative Arts

  • Full-cycle, co-created projects developed in partnership with communities. From design to facilitation, these programs center healing, dialogue, cultural exchange, and lasting impact.

    Examples (with collaboration partners in parenthesis): Secret Grove (Castle of our Skins and Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum); Wrapped in Love (Neighborhood Birth Center); Code Listen (City of Boston, Boston police department, Teen Empowerment); What Artists Knead (City of Boston Office of Arts and Culture); Sunbar (Expressing Boston Public Art Fellowship); Water Graffiti for Peace (Boston Chinatown Neigborhood Center); Sing Home (Pao Arts Center)

  • Multi-lingual violin and erhu performances, select composition commissions, and solo concerts. Active performance practice informs every collaborative engagement.

    • Violin, Erhu, Voice, Singing bowls

    • Programs interweave storytelling and audience engagement

    • For healing spaces, community-building, cross-cultural exchange, and education

    • Multigenerational educational programs include: Lunar New Year celebration, and exploring Chinese culture (available as bilingual English/Mandarin programs)

    • Sonic Joy: Duo Collaboration with master Malian musician, Balla Kouyate on balafon

    • Soul Yatra Trio: Collaboration with Indian tabla master Sandeep Das and virtuoso singing cellist Mike Block

Our Process

Plan with Purpose

Together, we outline a path forward that’s realistic, strategic, and tailored to your specific needs.

Collaborate Openly

You’re part of the process. We keep communication open and decisions shared—no black boxes or surprises.

Plan with Purpose

Every project is different. We stay flexible and responsive to make sure the process fits your flow—not the other way around.

Plan with Purpose

When we deliver, it’s not just a finished product—it’s a solution you can trust, backed by real care and effort.

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  • "Creative, reliable, and genuinely passionate about what they do."

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  • "A professional team that delivers on their promises."

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  • "Their attention to detail and commitment to quality truly stood out. We’ve already recommended them to others."

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