Hewen Pan is a classical pianist from San Francisco Bay Area. Teacher Hewen started playing piano from the age of six and continued throughout her youth. She began her teaching in her native China while still in college and has continued developing her passion for education in the United States. After moving to the United States, Hewen was accepted to San Francisco State University where she did her undergraduate studies and Master degree with internationally acclaimed concert pianist Roger Woodward and distinguished piano soloist Victoria Neve, and earned her degrees in piano performance. Other important teachers and mentors include Congcong Chai, Alexander String Quartet, Asaf Kleinman, Massimiliano Ferrati, and Dr. Scott McBride Smith.
As an educator, she believes the relationship between teacher and student is the key to determining how much joy and improvement student will receive. She also believes every student has the unique potential to be a musician. It is important for student to have anencouraging and positive environment where they can achieve their artistic individuality. She has won the MTAC SF Branch Pedagogy Awards (2017-2018), and James Ramos International Piano Competition (2019)