“Shalon” Hsin -I Lester was born in Tainan, Taiwan.  She started playing piano at the age of three when her mother recognized Shalon’s love for music.  Shalon attended the Tainan University of Technology and Music where she earned her five year junior college music program.  During this period, she earned Excellent Performance many times in her piano performance exams.  In 2007, she moved to the U.S. and continued her passion of piano at Oklahoma City University.  While at OKCU she studied under Dr. Amy I-Lin Cheng and Steinway artist, Dr. Sergio Monteiro and eventually earned both her Bachelor and Master Degree in Piano Performance.  While studying, Shalon successfully competed in several competitions earning high marks for her interpretive and emotive performing.  She has also performed and collaborated with many artists at the Interharmony International Music Festival in Germany.  Shalon currently resides in Van Buren, Arkansas and  teaches at UAFS, Community School of the Arts as well as having her own private studio.  She is the staff accompanist at Heritage Church and occasionally performs with the Ft. Smith Symphony.