Hobart Shi is an avid orchestral and chamber musician currently based in Chicago. As an orchestra player, he played in many different ensembles with a wide range of genres, from classical music to film and anime music. For several years before moving to Chicago, he also served as the concertmaster for Pro Arte Orchestra of Hong Kong. Shi also performed in a variety of chamber settings, most recently becoming the founding member of Icarus Ensemble, a string sextet of Roosevelt University students, who recently made their debut in April. Shi not only plays at a high level, but is also experienced in the planning and promotion of events, such as design and multimedia production. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Shi is currently a student at Roosevelt University, completing his master’s degree in Violin Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy and studying under Almita Vamos and Minghuan Xu. His previous teachers include Handel Lam and Aimee Sung. Before studying at Roosevelt University, Shi worked in hospitals as a pharmacy intern during the pandemic, having completed his bachelor’s degree in pharmacy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Hobart is the recipient of the Chautauqua Women's Club General Scholarship, the Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Bestor Scholarship Fund, and The Carnahan-Jackson Scholarship Fund.