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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
Oct 10, 2026 When Memories Become Music: Bonnie Milne’s Glimpses
Oct 9, 2026 Why We Don’t Hear Them: Tim van Beveren on Women Composers and DORA
Oct 8, 2026 The Heritage Duo Ensemble: A Musical Conversation Across Cultures
Oct 5, 2026 Avet Terterian’s Symphony No. 3: A Recording by the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
Sep 25, 2026 Listening Between Poles: Karen Power on Field Recording, Environment, and the Art of Listening
Sep 20, 2026 À la manière de…: A Conversation with Composer Clifton Callender and Pianist Minyoung Rho
Sep 10, 2026 Mariann Marczi on Musical Traditions, Metaphor, and the Art of Discovery
Aug 31, 2026 David Hicken: Building a Musical Life in Chiang Mai
Aug 25, 2026 Returning Brahms to the Piano
Righini and Zadra Explore the Composer’s Four-Hand String Quintets
Aug 21, 2026 Pianist Rasa Vitkauskaitė on The Bridgetower Project: Restoring a Forgotten Legacy