Christopher Shih, 35, graduated from Harvard University cum laude
with a B.A. in biochemistry and received his medical degree from
the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is currently a board-certified
gastroenterologist and hepatologist at the Maryland Digestive
Disease Center.
As a pianist, he competed in the Tenth Van Cliburn International
Piano Competition in 1997, and was a winner of both the 2006
Washington International Piano Artists Competition and the 2007
Boston International Piano Competition for Exceptional Amateurs.