YACONG SUN
Yacong is a Chinese composer, passionate about composition, food, and nature. Her musical creations often resonate with the beauty of the natural world. Simultaneously, She crafts works inspired by Chinese culture, paying homage to historical figures like Xiang Yu and fictional characters like Sun Wukong.
Yacong considers herself a musical storyteller, infusing creativity into every note. She excels in narrating music through storytelling, assigning narrative significance to each musical section.
Yacong writes music for solo, chamber, and orchestra. Her composition, Starry Sky, has been performed by Unheard-of//Ensemble. She is also interested in scoring for films and games. She participated in the soundtrack production of the TV series Murder in Bb Minor, Season 3, and also created music for UNCG Art School's anime. Yacong is now working on scoring for an anime film.
Yacong recently graduated from Georgia State University as a master's student in composition. She studied music composition with Dr. Nick Demos. Yacong also holds a bachelor of music degree from UNC Greensboro where she studied composition with Dr. Mark Engebretson and Dr. Alejandro Rutty. She also studied piano with Dr. Andrew Willis.
