Vienna Teng performing at Fryeburg Academy

FRYEBURG — Vienna Teng is coming to the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students. You many purchase tickets on-line at www.fryeburgacademy.org or by contacting the box office at 935-9232.

California-born singer-songwriter-pianist Vienna Teng has drawn numerous comparisons from journalists attempting to characterize her style - comparisons not only to other female singer-songwriters like Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos, but also to classical composer Fréderic Chopin. Teng studied classical piano from age five until she finished high school. After her graduation from Stanford University, she caught the public's attention with her graceful, intricately accompanied original songs. She has released four critically acclaimed albums, landing her on three Billboard charts and in Amazon.com’s top ten. She regularly sells out theaters across the U.S. and Europe, fans travel hundreds of miles to catch a single show, and her opening sets for the likes of India.Arie, Joan Baez and Madeleine Peyroux end in standing ovations. Mere months after quitting her job as a software engineer in 2002, she was being interviewed on NPR and performing on The Late Show with David Letterman, who declared that he had listened to her entire debut album and that there was “not a dud” on it. Her brand of sophisticated, piano-driven pop has been gathering accolades ever since. She has also appeared on CNN, National Public Radio's Weekend Edition and All Songs Considered, and BBC World.