Sian enjoys a multi-faceted career as a singer and period woodwinds specialist. She is a core member of Piffaro, and she also performs and records medieval, Renaissance and baroque chamber music with ensembles including Trobar (OH), Makaris, Theotokos (NYC), Science Ficta, Apollo’s Fire (OH), and the Lyra Baroque Orchestra (MN).

Sian holds a D.M.A. in historical performance from Case Western Reserve University, and has served as faculty at Fordham University, the Amherst Early Music Festival, and the Pinewoods Early Music Festival, as well teaching at the City Recorder, New York Recorder Guild, and Long Island Recorder Society workshops. Her research on the performance practice of Hildegard von Bingen has been featured in the American Recorder Society publication and by the North American Virtual Recorder Society. Sian has served on the board of Early Music America since fall 2024. When not making music, Sian can be found reading science fiction and fantasy novels, baking, or tie-dyeing.