Fangye Sun, violin

China-born Violinist Fangye Sun enjoys a multi-faceted career. An avid performing artist, she has concertized in Japan, Canada, the United States, Hong Kong, and throughout China, appearing as a soloist with numerous orchestras. The renowned musicians with whom she has collaborated include Ralph Votapek, Carl Topilow, Stephan Picard, Yuri Gandelsman, Suren Bargatuni, and members of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble. An enthusiastic chamber and orchestral musician, she has been featured in music festivals such as the Asian Youth Orchestra, Pacific Music Festival, National Repertory Orchestra, Pine Mountain Music Festival, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and Lansing Symphony Chamber Series. A member of the Grand Rapids Symphony since 2011, she has also performed as Concertmaster of Lansing Symphony, Jackson Symphony, Southwest Michigan Symphony, Xi’an Conservatory of Music Symphony, and Michigan State University Symphony as well as Assistant Concertmaster of National Repertory Orchestra.