Duo Festudioso
Our Story
Duo Festudioso grew from a shared love of chamber music and the joy of making music together. Our ensemble embraces collaboration as a space for exploration, expression, and connection.
For us, chamber music begins with listening. Each phrase is a conversation: one voice offers an idea, another responds, and together we discover something neither could create alone. That exchange shapes how we rehearse and perform, allowing room for individual expression while building a shared musical voice.
We approach music with curiosity and care, exploring the stories, colors, and emotions within each work. From quiet, reflective passages to moments of playful energy, we hope to share performances that invite listeners to feel, imagine, and discover alongside us.
Our commitment extends beyond the concert stage. Bringing music into the community is an essential part of our purpose. We want our performances to feel welcoming to everyone, whether chamber music is a lifelong love or a new discovery. Live music offers a chance to pause, listen closely, and share an experience with the people around us.
As Duo Festudioso continues to grow, we look forward to exploring new repertoire, meeting new audiences, and deepening our musical partnership.
At the heart of our story is a simple wish: to share the joy we find in music and invite others into it.
Yana Yan
Flutist
Ming-Jui Liu
Guitarist
San Diego–based flutist Yana Yan brings expressive artistry and a warm connection with audiences to her performances. A winner of the 2024 La Jolla Symphony Emerging Artist Competition, she has performed throughout the United States and China as a soloist and chamber musician, with invitations to music events and conventions.
As a co-founder of Lumen Duo and Duo Festudioso, Yana shares her passion for musical collaboration and bringing live music into the community. Her performances invite listeners to discover the flute’s lyrical beauty, vibrant colors, and expressive range.
A dedicated educator, Yana has held faculty positions at Augustana College and Black Hawk College. She holds degrees from Wuhan Conservatory of Music and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
Composer & Guitarist Ming-Jui Liu, a San Diego-based guitarist and composer, is recognized for his award-winning performances and compositions worldwide. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed at prestigious events such as the 25th Long Island Guitar Festival (2017) and served as a judge at the Qinling International Guitar Festival (2018). In 2023, he presented the lecture "The Art of Transcribing Music" at the Résonance Guitar Music Festival in Taiwan.
An artist with Les Productions d'OZ and Composer-in-Residence of the Taipei Guitar Ensemble, Ming-Jui’s composition Mirror of the Sunshine, op. 3 earned 3rd Place in The American Prize in Composition. In 2022, he was commissioned by the Guitar Foundation of America for The Rainy Ketagalan Harbor, a duo piece inspired by his cultural heritage. Ming-Jui's latest work, Fantasy 1962: Salix kusanoi in Ueno Park, has been selected as the set piece for the final round of the 2025 Taiwan Guitar Competition.
A Doctor of Musical Arts graduate from Stony Brook University, Ming-Jui held faculty positions at Huanggang Normal University (2020–2022) and Shaoguan University (2022–2024). His album Nostalgia: Original Compositions & Arrangements I is available on major streaming platforms.