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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
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Nov 1, 2026 Patrick Savage: Remembering Mr Scotts Through Music
Nov 1, 2026 Odaline de la Martínez Celebrates 20 Years of the London Festival of American Music
Oct 31, 2026 Rethinking Clara Schumann’s Place in Music History
Sarah Fritz on Madame Composer
Oct 31, 2026 Giacomo Copiello: Finding a New Voice for the Brahms Guitar
Oct 30, 2026 Suzi Digby on VOCE, Musical Originality, and Building Cultural Bridges
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Oct 20, 2026 Ian Hobson on Schubert, Rachmaninoff, and the Architecture of the Piano Sonata
Oct 10, 2026 When Memories Become Music: Bonnie Milne’s Glimpses