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About the Music Director

Leading the choir is Freya Zheng, an accomplished conductor who holds Master’s degrees in Choral Conducting from both the Royal Danish Academy of Music and Nanjing Normal University, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the latter. Her extensive professional background includes notable collaborations with elite adult and children's ensembles across Copenhagen, Beijing, and Nanjing. Among these are the Ars Nova Copenhagen, the School of Music Choir at Nanjing Normal University, and the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts (JSCPA) Children's Choir. Beyond founding the Sudo Choir in the Bay Area, she is deeply engaged in music education. A certified Kodály educator, she is dedicated to foundational music and vocal pedagogy for both children and adults. Also an active soprano, her stage credits include performing in the opera The Diaries of John Rabe at the closing ceremony of the 3rd China Opera Festival. She currently sings as a soprano with the Bay Area classical vocal ensemble, Ensemble Continuo.