Pianist, Dr. Shiho Vogel holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from Michigan State University under critically acclaimed pianist, Panayis Lyras, and Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music and Hunter College of City University of New York as a pupil of Miyoko Lotto, Arkady Aronov and late Constance Keene. Recipient of numerous honors and accolades such as the Margaret Rusk Griffiths/Kleist Music Scholarship, the Sophie Albrecht Piano Scholarship, the Cleveland Musical Arts Society Scholarship, Esther Hoffman Prize and Scholarship, and Dr. Benno Lee graduation award from the City University of New York., she has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in concert halls throughout North America and Japan.

The founding faculty member and executive director of Lindeblad School of Music, Dr. Shiho Vogel balances her performance schedule with active involvement in music education and piano pedagogy. She has served as a Commissioner on the Oswego's Cultural Arts Committee (IL), an Academy Director at Fox River Academy of Music and Art (IL), and an Artistic Coordinator at Amati Music Festival (NY). She previously taught at Fox River Academy (IL), Michigan State University (MI), Amati Music Festival (NY), Amati Conservatory (NJ), Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory Preparatory Department (OH), and Manhattan School of Music Summer Program (NY) sponsored by ASCAP and the New York City Board of Education. As an adjudicator and clinician, she is invited to judge piano competitions for young artists as well as give lecture-recitals and masterclasses throughout the USA and Japan. Her students have graduated to pursue music in leading Universities and Conservatories and have excelled at various competitions.