SUN SHUAI

Sun Shuai started to learn playing the tuba from Huang Deshan, a tubaist who served in the Military Band of Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

Sun Shuai won lots of prizes in different orchestral competitions since his childhood. As a young tuba trouper, he has performed abroad several times with Bejing Youth Palace. His performance has been widely praised.
In 2003, sun Shuai matriculated at Tianjin Conservatory of Music in the first place. He won the scholarship every year when he studied in the conservatory.

In 2007, Sun matriculated at Central Conservatory of Music with excellent marks. He has continued studying to play the tuba instructed by a famous Chinses tubist Gao Yue. As a college student, Sun Shuai was the chief tuba player in the China Youth Symphony Orchestra and the EOS Symphony Orchestra. As a tuba player he participated and played the Mahler Symphony and numerous symphony performances. Sun Shuai also studied with Marty Erickson, a famous American principal/solo tubist. Sun Shuai was one the players of Royal Flemish Philharmonic’s China tour. Sun has been appointed to be the guest chief tuba player by Macao Symphony Orchestra. He has been to Portugal to perform with Macao Symphony Orchestra for a month.

Awards:
2009: China Brass chamber music Qunitet Competition, Honorable Mention Prize

2010: The 8th Central Conservatory of Music Indoor Music Solo, The Second Prize2011: Held his personal solo concert, Graduated with honors from the Contral Conservatory of Music

2012: The Chief tuba player at the China Philharmonic Orchestra, External Teacher of tuba in the Central Conservatory of Music, Tuba Lecturer in the School of Arts, Renmin University of China