Stanford Baipu Chinese Music Ensemble

斯坦福白朴中乐团

Conductor

Hui (Daisy) You

CEO

Hui (Daisy) You is a distinguished Zheng (Guzheng, Chinese Zither) soloist and an acclaimed Chinese music educator. Since 2004, she has been on the faculty of the Department of Music at Stanford University. She currently co-chairs the United States International Music Competition and serves on the Board of Directors of the Chinese Music Teacher’s Association in Northern California. She studied with Baoquan He, Wenyan Sun, Zheng Cao, Ying Guo, Boling Ding, Yanjia Zhou, and Yuzhai Zhao. In 1987, she graduated summa cum laude with a BA degree in Zheng from the Shanghai Conservatory.

Hui You joined the Shanghai Opera as a Zheng soloist after commencement and also won many prestigious awards, including first place in the Shanghai Spring Music Festival in 1986, Awards of Excellence in both the Chinese Instruments Contest held in Beijing in 1989 and the Zheng contest sponsored by Chinese Central TV Station (CCTV) in the same year. She released several popular solo albums featuring traditional and modern pieces.  Since her immigration to the US in 1991, she has appeared as a soloist in the Ohlone Symphonic Pops Orchestra, New Music Works, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, and San Francisco World Music Festival.

Composer

Jinwen Sun

Dr. Jinwei Sun, composer, conductor, and pianist. Her academic journey commenced with a specialization in Asian music at UC Santa Cruz, culminating in the attainment of her doctorate. She also holds a Bachelor's degree from the Central Conservatory of Music in China and a Master's degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

As a composer, Dr. Sun's work has garnered widespread recognition through collaborations with ensembles such as the Del Sol Quartet, International Contemporary Ensemble, and Ensemble Dal Niente. She has also collaborated with virtuoso performers, including Dan Bau virtuoso Hoc Bic, Dan Tranh virtuoso Van Anh Vo, Haegeum virtuoso Soo-Yeon Lyuh, Gayageum virtuoso Aeri Ji, Jung-Min Song, and Guitar virtuoso Dan Lippel, among others. Notably, her compositions have been performed by major orchestras, including recent performance with the Sichuan Symphony Orchestra (SCSO).

Over the years, Dr Sun has been guided by esteemed mentors, including Lei Liang, Brian Ferneyhough, Cindy Cox, HiKyung Kim, and Xiaofu Zhang, each contributing significantly to her artistic development and innovation.

In addition to her compositional pursuits, Dr. Sun is an accomplished performer and conductor, gracing the stages of renowned venues such as Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall on multiple occasions.

Dr. Sun's commitment to expanding the accessibility of music across diverse communities is evident through her collaborations with nonprofit organizations in Queens. Her efforts in this regard have earned her recognition and a Point of Light Award from Neil Bush, underscoring her significant contributions to the field.

Musicians

Bowed-string 拉弦声部

Kejun Xu
Erhu, Gaohu

Carina Cai
Erhu

Betty Bingruo Liu
Erhu

Di Wu
Erhu

Megan Liu
Erhu

Hexuan Li
Erhu

Ying Jiang
Erhu

Hanxin Liu
Erhu

Zixin Ping
Erhu

Liam Cobb
Erhu

Plucked-string 弹拨声部

Anqi Ji
Guzheng

Mingming Li
Guzheng

Bingyi Wang
Guzheng

Zifei Xu
Guzheng

Yujia (Bessie) Zhang
Guzheng

Hannah Qiu
Guzheng

Ashley Nies
Guzheng

Grace Wong
Guzheng

Jin Xie
Guzheng

Sharon Cheng
Guzheng

Cassi Chen
Guzheng

Siqi Ye
Guzheng

Luna Yang
Guzheng

Fiona Wang
Guzheng

Emily Liu
Guzheng

Cora Liu
Pipa

Iris Xia
Pipa

Mo Wu
Pipa

Sarah Lu-Liang
Pipa

Pearle Lun
Pipa

Xiang Li
Pipa

Ziqi Liu 刘子琪
Pipa, Zhongruan

Angela Chan
Pipa

Ming Sun
Pipa

Michael Lu
Yangqin

Alice Chen
Yangqin

Ying Zhang
Yangqin

Wind 吹管声部

Dali Cheng
Dizi

Nathan Yeung 楊紫熙
Dizi, Dongxiao

Alex Yu
Dizi

David (Fu-Ziwei) Smith
Dizi

Mel Marley
Dizi

May Zhang
Dizi

Kexin Huang
Dizi

Whitney Wang
Dizi

Owen Cobb
Sorna

Percussion and Western Instruments 打击乐与西洋乐器

Ulysse Manceron
Percussion

Zhenyan Li
Percussion

Bingyi Wang
Percussion

Sharon Cheng
Percussion

Ashley Nies
Percussion

Fiona Wang
Percussion

Alumni

Yujia (Bessie) Zhang

Former Chief Marketing Officer

Guzheng