Special Performance - Original Songs & Stories Growing Up in Saratoga

Songwriter, singer and pianist Vienna Teng has released five studio albums, toured across North America, Europe and Asia, and appeared on NPR Weekend Edition and The Late Show with David Letterman among others. Her songs have been covered by vocal and instrumental ensembles around the world, and drawn praise from the likes of music innovator David Byrne and choral composer Eric Whitacre. From an unlikely start as a computer science major at Stanford, playing in coffeehouses after work as a software programmer, she has built a loyal audience touring in intimate listening-room venues and cultivating community online. In the 2010s, Vienna pursued a second career in environmental sustainability at the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute, McKinsey & Company’s Sustainability practice, and global nonprofit Delterra  - themes reflected in her 2013 album Aims, which made her the first artist to win four Independent Music Awards in one year. She currently makes her home in Washington DC, and divides her time between creating new music and organizing her fanbase to take action on climate change.