Teng Cao is a classical pianist who has great interest in both classical and new music and has performed a great deal of new music in the last several years. In 2021, Teng was named a winner of the Honors Competition in Piano at New England Conservatory, where she performed Michael Finnissy’s “Gershwin Arrangements”. She also performed Concerto Grosso No.1 by Alfred Schnittke with Maestro Hugh Wolff and NEC Philharmonia in 2021 at Jordan Hall. Additionally, Teng performed “Boutonnière” by Marti Epstein in the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s pre-concert series and worked with the local composer prior to the performance. Teng also participated in the concert series for the celebration of Beethoven's 250th Birthday, where she performed Beethoven's piano sonata at Williams Hall, NEC. In the summer of 2021, Teng was invited to perform with local musicians at the Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice.

Teng graduated from New England Conservatory with her Master of Music in Piano Performance where she studied with Stephen Drury and Gabriel Chodos. She also holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in New York, where she studied with Morey Ritt. Currently, Teng is pursuing her DMA at the University of North Texas under study with Pamela Paul. In the meanwhile, Teng also works as a teaching fellow at UNT where she gives lectures, and provides private piano lessons to undergraduate students.

Teng currently serves as a piano faculty member at Prime Music Institute.