Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

DMA, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

Cecilia Sun's research focuses on post-1960s Experimental Music, especially the aesthetics and politics of minimalist music. In addition, she is a fortepianist who specializes in the repertoire and performance practice issues of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Sun has published and delivered papers on the music of La Monte Young, Brian Eno, Terry Riley, and editions of Beethoven's piano sonatas. She is currently working on a book project that examines the performance practices and reception histories of Experimental Music. Prior to joining the faculty at UC Irvine, she taught at the University of Sydney.

Teaching

20th- and 21st-century music; performance practice; critical and cultural studies.