Fabian Beltran was born in Colombia where he became interested in art and music at an early age. Without any formal training, he became proficient in multiple musical instruments while performing and composing an extensive range of genres. His compositions combine elements of traditional, contemporary, popular, and folk music styles. 

 

Fabian has been the recipient of multiple composition awards including the Texas Young Composers Competition (Russell Horn Award), UTSA Reed Holmes Composition Award, UTSA College of Fine Arts Music Competitions in 2013 and 2014, the Memphis Belvedere Chamber Music Competition (2nd place), and was one of the winners of the 2015 Indiana State University Music Now competition. 

 

Additionally, his music has been selected by artists and ensembles across the U.S. and has been featured in venues such as Carnegie Hall, National Sawdust, Symphony Space and at a number of festivals including Atlantic Music Festival, Fresh Inc, the Soundscapes at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, the Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance, the Vox Novus Concert Series in NYC, the Laser-T-Soundtrack Project in Los Angeles, the Aquila Summer Concert Series in Colorado, the Portico Dance Theater production of Oklahoma, the Young Dancemakers Company of NYC and productions of Teatro Libre in Bogota, Colombia.

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Fabian holds a B.A. in music composition from the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he studied with Ethan Wickman, and an M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Richard Danielpour. Presently, he is pursuing his composition doctoral studies at New York University where he is a Ph.D fellow. ​Besides composing, Fabian is also a performer, pedagogue, and an amateur painter.

Catherine Phang was born the youngest on March 1st, 1991 in Madison Wisconsin. She began studying piano at age of four. In 2007, she began her professional composition lesson with composer Jung Min Ahn. Since then Catherine has written for various combination of chamber orchestra, chamber ensemble, choir and also electronic music. She also collaborated with artists in other discipline such as dance, theatre, film and art installation.

 

Catherine completed her Bachelor's degree in Music Composition at University of Hartford - the Hartt School in West Hartford, Connecticut where she studied composition with Larry Alan Smith, Ken Steen, David Macbride, and piano with David Westfall, Paul Rutman, Susan Chang and Grace Smith. She went on both the Hartt Scool Dean's List and the University President List during her academic years for her excellent performances both in academic and composition. Catherine was selected for a Kountz Fellowship 2013-14 based on her commendable work during the course of studies as a BM composer at the Hartt School. 

 

Catherine recently finished her Master's degree in Classical Music Composition at Manhattan School of Music with Richard Danielpour. She is currently based in New York City and actively writing new pieces. Her four new compositions were premiered at venues and galleries in New York City. 

 

Catherine is acting as a Co-founder and Artistic Director for Sforzando Composers Collective.

Yunzhuo Gan is a Chinese dulcimer performer and composer. As a performer, she has performed throughout the world, including two performances for the former president of China at the Shanghai World Expo and Paralympic Games. She has also performed at the Cannes International Film Festival and the Prague Spring Music Festival.

 

As a composer, Yunzhuo was the recipient of the EACA International Composition Competition award and the TMSK Liu Tianhua National Composition Competition award. In addition, Yunzhuo wrote the music and songs for the Chinese film” The Continuation of Love” which won the “second batch of key recommended film” and “5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial Tribute film” awards by The State Administration of Radio Film and Television of China.

 

Other notable performances include the composition of a work in commemoration of the 2014 Shanghai New Year’s Concert, and a concert titled The Charm in Carnegie Hall presented at Carnegie Hall in 2016. Yunzhuo’s works have been featured in venues such as the Merkin Hall, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, and at the National Sawdust.

 

Yunzhuo holds a M.M. in music composition from the Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Marjorie Merryman.

Shunyin Wang Dukovski is a composer and pianist originally from Shanghai, China. She started playing music at an early age and composing at the age of twelve. Shunyin attended and obtained a Bachelor's Degree from the Shanghai Conservatory before relocating to New York City in 2014. 

 

In 2016, Shunyin received her M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music where she studied with Dr. Reiko Fueting. She has participated in several music festivals and had some of her works premiered in the "Spring of Shanghai" Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Etchings Festival, Darmstadt and Ostrava days. 

 

Shunyin is a Co-founder of Sforzando Composers Collective.