Sang Shen is an acclaimed violinist based in San Diego, California. Born to musical parents in Shanghai, China, she began studying violin at the prestigious Shanghai Conservatory of Music when she was just 9 years old. Shen won most major violin competitions in China as a youth and performed as a soloist with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, in televised concerts of concertos by Vieuxtemps and Mozart.

In 1988, Shen moved to Chicago on a full scholarship to study violin at Roosevelt University. Her instructors included David Taylor, Assistant Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Gerardo Ribiero, Violin Professor at Northwestern University. She won the Leonard Sorkin Award for Violin and the Harvey Mittenthal Scholarship in 1989. Shen also won second prize in the American Opera Society Competitions in 1990 and 1991.

During her studies, Shen served as Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Civic Orchestra under renowned conductors like Sir George Solti and Pierre Bolez. She then joined the Grant Park Symphony in 1991 and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in 1994.

An experienced teacher, Shen taught at Chicago's Merit Music School for two years and is currently on faculty at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. She also has many private violin students. Her chamber music performances include concerts at Chicago's Orchestra Hall and on Chicago's WFMf arts radio. She has also played chamber music alongside members of the Chicago Symphony at Ravinia Music Festival.

Since moving to San Diego 10 years ago, Shen has developed a successful teaching studio. Many of her students have won competitions, concertmaster positions, and scholarships. When not teaching, she performs with the San Diego Symphony, the Classics 4 Kids concert series, and the California Chamber Orchestra. She actively records diverse musical genres and shares videos on her YouTube channel.