Duo Festudgioso Concert

Duo Festudgioso presents a diverse program for flute and guitar, exploring music from the Baroque to the contemporary era. The concert opens with Vivaldi’s elegant Sonata in F major, followed by the lyrical richness of Villa-Lobos in Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 and Distribuição de flores. Frederic Hand’s The Maverick brings modern rhythms and expressive interplay, and the program concludes with Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango, a vivid journey through the evolution of tango from its early roots to the concert stage of today.

Duo Festudgioso is a San Diego–based flute and guitar duo formed by flutist Dr. Yana Yan and guitarist Dr. Ming-Jui Liu. The ensemble brings together the warm, intimate sonorities of flute and guitar, presenting music that is expressive, colorful, and approachable. Their repertoire spans Classical and Romantic works, folk-inspired melodies, and the rhythmic vitality of tango. Duo Festudgioso has performed at venues throughout Southern California, including Roxbury Community Center (Beverly Hills), Encinitas Library, Encinitas Community and Senior Center, and La Jolla/Riford Library.

Dr. Yana Yan, Flutist, is an active performer and dedicated educator based in San Diego. A winner of the 2024 La Jolla Symphony Emerging Artist Competition, she has appeared in concerts across the United States. In recent seasons, she has performed extensively in chamber recitals with her ensembles Duo Festudgioso and Connessa Collective throughout Southern California. Yan has held faculty positions at Augustana College and Black Hawk College. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Flute and Piano from the Wuhan Conservatory of Music, her Master of Music from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and her Doctor of Musical Arts from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. More information is available at yanayanflute.com.

Dr. Ming-Jui Liu, Composer and Guitarist, is a San Diego–based guitarist and composer whose work encompasses performance, composition, and pedagogy. His music and performances have been presented in Taiwan, the United States, and internationally across South America, Europe, and Asia. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has appeared at festivals and institutions including the I Seminário Internacional de Violão do IFCE, Long Island Guitar Festival, Qinling International Guitar Festival, and Résonance Guitar Music Festival, and has given a masterclass at Hunter College (New York). Liu holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from Stony Brook University. His album Nostalgia: Original Compositions & Arrangements I is available on major streaming platforms.