GET TO KNOW OUR FELLOWSHIP ARTISTS We’re proud to welcome seven talented emerging musicians as our SummerFest 2022 Fellowship Artists. The Aestas Trio and Pelia Quartet will participate in daily Coaching Workshops, perform in Encounters and Musical Preludes, and share the stage with other SummerFest artists during their four-week residencies in La Jolla.
Aestas Trio
Wynona Yinuo Wang, piano; Sophia Stoyanovich, violin; Andrew Ilhoon Byun, cello Wynona Yinuo Wang, piano; Chinese pianist Wynona Yinuo Wang began playing piano at age 4, and studied at the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. She earned her Performer’s Degree at Southern Methodist University and is now pursuing a degree at The Juilliard School. She made her New York debut recital at Carnegie Hall in the 2019–20 season, and has also performed at Lincoln Center, Krannert Center, and Merkin Hall, and major festivals such as Music@Menlo and the Chautauqua Institution. Sophia Stoyanovich, violin: American violinist Sophia Stoyanovich, 26, has soloed with numerous orchestras including the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall, and has performed across North America, Europe, Russia, China, and Vietnam. Based in New York City, Stoyanovich currently performs with the New York Chamber Orchestra, Symphony in C, and APEX Ensemble. In 2022 her season includes debuts with the Santa Monica Symphony, appearances at the Crocker Art Museum, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series, and Rome Chamber Music Festival, and the release of her debut album, American Elegy. Andrew Ilhoon Byun, cello: Canadian cellist Andrew Ilhoon Byun, 23, is pursuing his Master of Music at The Juilliard School. Byun has appeared in masterclasses with Steven Isserlis, Ida Kavafian, Jian Wang, Frans Helmerson, Laurence Lesser, Thomas Riebl, Jennifer Higdon, Wen Sinn Yang, and Li-Wei Qin, among others, and has had solo performances in venues including the Mozarteum Foundation’s Wiener Saal, Jordan Hall, Galvin Recital Hall, and Weill Recital Hall. 12 | LA JOLLA SUMMERFEST EDUCATION ACTIVITIES GUIDE
