
Weiting Sun
A versatile performer of solo, chamber, and orchestral repertoire, cellist Weiting Sun has been a top prize winner of National ASTA (American String Teacher Association) Solo competition, Ackerman Honors award and the Eastman Honors Chamber Music Competition. She has made concerto appearances with Rockland Symphony Orchestra and Boston Conservatory String Ensemble, and has performed solo recitals in prestigious venues such as the National Concert Hall in Taipei as well as chamber music appearances in Jordan Hall and Carnegie Hall. As an orchestra musician, she has played with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra for their 2014-15 season and San Diego Symphony as a substitute player. She was also an associate member with Chicago Civic Orchestra. Sun has participated in music festivals as a scholarship recipient, including, Banff Arts Center, Domaine Forget and Texas Music Festival where she served as the principal cellist. Her passion for chamber music and teaching has led her to become a substitute chamber music coach at the preparatory school of New England Conservatory. Her masterclass experiences span through Europe and North America with David Geringas, Martti Rousi and Jian Wang.
A graduate of Eastman School of Music(Master of Music) and New England Conservatory(Graduate Performance Diploma), Sun is now a DMA(Doctoral of Musical Arts) candidate at Stony Brook University under the tutelage of Colin Carr.
