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Haotian Sun

China
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Haotian Sun was born on October 24th 2005, in Shenyang, China. He began learning to play the drum-set at age of five, the marimba at age of eleven, and the piano at age of twelve. He started to study at the Affiliated High School of the Shenyang Conservatory of Music in 2020. He is currently studying percussion (bachelor of music) at University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar (Germany) with Prof. Markus Leoson, Alejandro Coello and Simon Lauer since 2023. He has been playing as a substitute percussionist at Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar since 2025. In addition, he is passionate about composing music. He has composed several pieces for vibraphone solo, triangle solo, tambourine etude, and marimba duo so far.

Latest Recognition
  • Platinum Award
Percussion
Mozart International Music Competiton — 3/2026
Awards & Recognitions

A timeline of recognition

Mozart International Music Competiton — 3/2026
Percussion · G
1. Kím for solo snare drum by Áskell Masson 2. Blues for Gilbert for solo vibraphone by Mark Glentworth 3. Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum by Claude Debussy (arr. for solo marimba)
  • Platinum Award
  • Gold Award
Classical Stars International Music Competition — 3/2026
Composition · Composition
Cycles (2026) for two marimbas Tambourine Etude No.1 (2026) Ding (2023) for solo triangle
  • Composition Silver Prize