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SUMMARY:The Accorda Trio:  Chen-Yu Huang (Harp), Fangye Sun (Violin), and Daniel Tressel (Cello)
DESCRIPTION:
 Program\n
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 Sonata RV.83 by Antonio Vialdi\n
 I. 
 Allegro\n
 II. Largo \n
 III. Allegro\n
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 Nocturne 
 by Mikhail Glinka\n
 \n
 Trio for violin, cello 
 and harp by Henriette Renie \n
 I. Allegro\n
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 Song of the Black Swan by Heitor Villa-Lobos\n
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 Trio 
 by Jacques Ibert\n
 I. Allegro tranquillo\n
 II. 
 Andante sostenuto\n
 III. Scherzando con 
 moto\n
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 Performer Bios\n
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 The Accorda Trio 
 was founded in 2018 by cellist Daniel Tressel, 
 violinist Fangye Sun, and harpist Chen-Yu Huang. 
 This unique combination sought to bring 
 some of the most unknown gems in music history 
 to the global audience, and explore this lush 
 and colorful instrumentation. Since its inauguration, 
 the Accorda Trio has performed repertoire 
 that ranges from classical Haydn to 
 the French giant, Ibert, and 21st-century composers 
 such as Ricardo Lorenz. Their upcoming 
 debut album will be released in 2024.\n
 \n
 Daniel 
 Tressel\n
 Cellist and composer Daniel Tressel 
 divides his time among composing, performing, 
 and teaching. After receiving a master's 
 and bachelor's degree in cello performance 
 from the University of Nevada and the University 
 of Illinois, respectively, Tressel went on 
 to receive his doctor of musical arts degree 
 in music composition from MSU where he studied 
 under Dr. Ricardo Lorenz.\n
 \n
 As a cellist, 
 Tressel has performed as a soloist with the 
 Livingston Symphony, University of Nevada Symphony 
 and Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra. On numerous 
 occasions he has been invited to present 
 recitals and masterclasses in China at universities 
 such as Xi'an Conservatory of Music, 
 Shandong University, Capital Normal University, 
 Guangxi Normal University and Zhejiang 
 Conservatory of Music. He is a founding member 
 of Duo Piacevole and the Armonia String Quartet, 
 and has performed as an orchestral musician 
 with the Reno Philharmonic, Lansing Symphony, 
 Jackson Symphony, and West Michigan Symphony, 
 among others.\n
 \n
 As a composer, Tressel 
 has received commissions from the Verdehr Trio, 
 Livingston Symphony, Jackson Symphony, Jackson 
 Youth Symphony, and Mason Symphony Orchestra. 
 In 2011, he was named the national winner 
 of the Merle J. Isaac Composition Competition 
 for his orchestral work Sunday Stroll. 
 \n
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 Tressel currently is the cello faculty at 
 Albion College and the Jackson Symphony Orchestra 
 Community Music School. He previously was 
 on music theory and composition faculty at 
 Spring Arbor University.\n
 \n
 Fangye Sun\n
 An avid 
 performing artist and prizewinner, China-born 
 violinist Fangye Sun has concertized throughout 
 Asia and North America, appearing as 
 a soloist with numerous orchestras, and performed 
 in prestigious concert venues, such as Suntory 
 Hall, Victory Symphony Hall, Benaroya 
 Hall, and Hong Kong Cultural Center. The renowned 
 musicians with whom she has collaborated 
 include Ralph Votapek, Carl Topilow, Stephan 
 Picard, Yuri Gandelsman, Suren Bargatuni, Anthony 
 Elliott, and musicians from the Vienna 
 Philharmonic as well as Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road 
 Ensemble. \n
 \n
 An alumna of the Asian Youth Orchestra, 
 Pacific Music Festival, and National 
 Repertory Orchestra, Sun was featured in Pine 
 Mountain Music Festival, Blue Lake Fine Arts 
 Camp, Leelanau Music Festival, and has served 
 as concertmaster for several Michigan symphony 
 orchestras in addition to performing with 
 the Grand Rapids Symphony.\n
 \n
 Sun is an assistant 
 professor of violin at Central Michigan 
 University. Prior to moving to the United States, 
 she held a professorship at Xi'an Conservatory 
 of Music where she was the recipient 
 of the Distinguished Faculty Award. During the 
 summers, she teaches at Bay View Music Festival 
 and holds residencies at universities and 
 conservatories in China. A dedicated pedagogue, 
 she recently presented at International 
 ClarinetFest and the College of Music Society 
 National Conference. Her students have been 
 named prize-winners at international music competitions, 
 made solo appearances with orchestras, 
 performed in Carnegie Hall, and won full-scholarships 
 to attend prestigious music festivals. 
 Alumni of her studio can be found in 
 major orchestras in China as well as in collegiate 
 music programs in the U.S., Germany, 
 and Singapore. Her interest in multicultural 
 musical elements in new music has led to her 
 CD recording project featuring both traditional 
 and newly commissioned works by Chinese composers 
 which was released in 2018.\n
 \n
 Her early 
 violin training started at an early age with 
 her father. After winning the gold medal 
 at the "Gao Hua" Chinese Youth Violin 
 Competition at the age of 11, she has won 
 the Best Performance Prize at the 7th Chinese 
 National Youth Violin Competition, the Bronze 
 Medal at the 3rd Chinese National "Golden 
 Bell Award" Violin Competition, and 
 Second Prize at the Marquette Symphony Young 
 Artist Competition. Additionally, she was named 
 winner of the MSU Honors Concert Concerto 
 Competition.\n
 \n
 Sun holds a doctor of musical 
 arts degree and a master of music degree in 
 violin performance from MSU and a bachelor of 
 music degree from Xi'an Conservatory of Music. 
 Her mentors include well-known violin pedagogues 
 Walter Verdehr and Yaoji Lin. During her 
 studies, she had further opportunities to 
 work with the Julliard String Quartet, David 
 Kim, Paul Roczek, Alice Schoenfeld, Charles Dutoit, 
 and Valery Gergiev. Her live performances 
 and media appearances have been broadcasted 
 on Blue Lake Public Radio, Colorado Public 
 Radio, WCMU, WKAR, WDIY, WLNS, and Hanzhong 
 TV Station.\n
 \n
 Chen-Yu Huang\n
 Praised as "untimid 
 and determined with a brilliancy of 
 effervescence" in her album review by ConcertoNet, 
 Chen-Yu Huang has established herself 
 in the harp scene in the Midwest. Huang 
 joined the MSU College of Music in 2014. She 
 also serves as the principal harpist for the 
 Ann Arbor Symphony and Jackson Symphony Orchestra. 
 \n
 \n
 Huang is the winner of the 2010 Krannert 
 Debut Artist Award and a recipient of the 
 Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship in 2010-2011, 
 and is the first harpist ever to be 
 awarded both prizes. She has given masterclasses 
 at the University of Illinois, Arizona State 
 University, University of Michigan, Northwestern 
 University, among a few. She has also 
 served as an adjudicator in several competitions 
 such as Camac Prize in Taiwan and the American 
 Harp Society national competition. \n
 \n
 As 
 an enthusiastic teacher, Huang founded Capitol 
 Harp Ensemble in 2022, a non-profit organization 
 that provides after-school programs 
 for youths as well as adult enrichment classes. 
 Her pedagogical compositions are published 
 by HappyString Music. Her first album with 
 Formosa Trio - The First Impression - includes 
 several of her arrangements and "invites 
 us not just for a ride, but on an adventure, 
 requiring all senses" according to the 
 Harp Column.\n
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 Price: free\n
 Sponsor: public\n
 Contact name: Bob Patterer\n
 Contact email: events@msu.edu\n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 https://frib.msu.edu/gateway/events/concert-05may2023.html\n
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