1. Music 1010-042 Semester Project by Toni Cerna

2. Biography Composition History + Listening Guide Works Cited

3. Biography Cynthia Yih Shih born October 3, 1978 Immigrant parents worked in Silicon Valley Wrote computer code before entering music industry in her twenties Began singing before she could talk

4. Early Years Began piano lessons at five years old Wrote her first song at six years old Created her stage name at twelve years old, “Vienna Teng” Wrote first song lyrics at thirteen years old Continued composing but entered Stanford as a CS major

5. Beginning Career Performed informally at Stanford Self-produced first album while still an engineer Began performing locally in 2001 Signed to Virt Records in 2002 NPR and Letterman bring attention

6. Continuing On Commercial success an “uphill battle” Dedicated fans Second album released in 2004 Widely varied influences Third album released in 2006

7. Current Affairs Fourth studio album released in 2009 First live album also released in 2009 Hiatus from music to pursue graduate studies 2011 single to support Japanese relief efforts Musical collaboration premiered Dec 2012

8. Composition History #1 Shine, written and performed by Vienna Teng.

9. Listening Guide #1 Shine – Vienna Teng 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Introduction Continues 0:16 Verse 1 0:31 Verse 1 Continues 0:49 Chorus

10. Listening Guide #1 (cont.) Shine – Vienna Teng 1:05 Post-Chorus 1:11 Verse 2 1:44 Chorus Repeats 2:16 Chorus Add-On

11. Composition History #2 Antebellum, written and performed by Vienna Teng and Alex Wong.

12. Listening Guide #2 Antebellum – Vienna Teng 0:00 Introduction 0:22 Verse 1 0:44 Verse 1 Continues 0:56 Chorus 1:23 Verse 2 1:50 Verse 2 Continues

13. Listening Guide #2 (cont.) Antebellum – Vienna Teng 2:07 Chorus 2 2:29 Chorus Add-On 2:43 Bridge 3:08 Bridge Continues 3:30 Chorus & Bridge 4:16 Coda

14. Composition History #3 Nothing Without You, written and performed by Vienna Teng.

15. Listening Guide #3 Nothing Without You – Vienna Teng 0:00 Introduction 0:14 Verse 1 0:39 Verse 1 Continues 1:00 Chorus

16. Listening Guide #3 (cont.) Nothing Without You – Vienna Teng 1:46 Verse 2 2:16 Verse 2 Continues 2:31 Chorus 2 3:06 Coda

17. Composition History #4 Stray Italian Greyhound, written and performed by Vienna Teng.

18. Listening Guide #4 Stray Italian Greyhound – Vienna Teng 0:00 Verse 1 0:33 Verse 1 Continues 0:46 Chorus 1 1:07 Verse 2 1:36 Verse 2 Continues 1:49 Chorus 2

19. Listening Guide #4 (cont.) Stray Italian Greyhound – Vienna Teng 2:16 Bridge 1 2:33 Bridge 1 Continued 2:57 Bridge 2 3:10 Bridge 1 Repeats 3:43 Bridge 3 3:59 Coda

20. Works Cited Amy. Amy. "Interview: Vienna Teng." Collected Sounds. Collected Sounds, 10 Dec. 2001. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. "Bio." "Bio." Vienna Teng. Vienna Teng, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. "Discography." "Discography." Vienna Teng. Vienna Teng, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. Inoue, ToddInoue, Todd. "Metroactive Music | Vienna Teng." Metroactive Music | Vienna Teng. Metro Publishing Inc., May- June 2004. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. Kleinman, ScotKleinman, Scot. "Vienna Teng Song Notes." Vienna Teng Song Notes. Scot Kleinman, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. Moore, SummerMoore, Summer. "Changing Her Tune." Stanford Magazine. Stanford University, Nov.-Dec. 2003. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. "News." Vienna Teng. Vienna Teng, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. Perkins, LucyPerkins, Lucy. "Dreamy, Ethereal Vienna Teng to Grace the Power Center." The Michigan Daily. The Michigan Daily, 6 Oct. 2011. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. Ransom, KevinRansom, Kevin. "Vienna Teng Performing Ark Benefit, Setting Music aside and Moving to Ann Arbor." AnnArbor.com. AnnArbor.com LLC, 24 Aug. 2010. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. Reverte, MicheleReverte, Michele. "Interview: Singer/Songwriter Vienna Teng Explores a Vast 'Inland Territory'" : LAist. Gothamist Inc., 29 Apr. 2009. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. Sanders, JonathanSanders, Jonathan. "Review: Vienna Teng - "Dreaming Through The Noise"" InMyHeadphones.com. Jonathan Sanders, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. Selvin, JoelSelvin, Joel. "Songwriter Finds Her Voice, Fame at Dawn of Her 'Waking Hour'" SFGate. Hearst Communications, 8 Apr. 2003. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. "Vienna Teng." Last.fm. CBS Interactive, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.Vienna Teng." "Vienna Teng." "Vienna Teng." Virt Records. Virt Records LLC, 2001. Web. 25 Feb. 2013.