Music

Upright Bass · Electric Bass

Performances, independent projects, and the work that happens before the stage.

Music

I play upright and electric bass, but much of my music work also happens before the stage: arranging, organizing rehearsals, coordinating venues, and building an event around a band.

Mukun Sun performing upright bass at SUU Jazz Fest
SUU Jazz Fest · February 21, 2026

Selected performances & projects

Cedar City, Utah

Finalist · SUU International Student Artist

Named a finalist, then organized rehearsals and coordinated the band for a performance at the SUU Alumni Center. Upright bass.

Mukun Sun with the band for the SUU International Student Artist performance
After the Alumni Center performance
Cedar City, Utah

SUU Jazz Big Band

Performed on upright bass with the Jazz Big Band at the SUU Student Center.

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The SUU Jazz Big Band performing in the Student Center
SUU Student Center
Hildale, Utah

Grand Ball

Invited to play upright bass with the jazz ensemble accompanying the Grand Ball.

Mukun Sun with the Grand Ball jazz ensemble in Hildale
Grand Ball · Hildale, Utah
Cedar City, Utah

T-Bird Marching Band

Joined as a substitute electric bassist and performed with the pep band during basketball games at the SUU arena.

Mukun Sun in a T-Bird jersey at a basketball game in the SUU arena
T-Bird Marching Band · SUU arena
Cedar City, Utah

SUU Jazz Fest

Performed on upright bass with the SUU Jazz Big Band at the Heritage Center.

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Mukun Sun playing upright bass on the SUU Jazz Fest stage
Heritage Center · SUU Jazz Fest
Wuhan, China

Independent Jazz Concert

Produced a jazz concert at a campus café from start to finish: secured the venue, arranged music, organized rehearsals, designed and promoted the event, and led on-site execution.

Musicians gathered at the independently organized campus jazz concert
Campus café jazz concert
Wuhan, China

Freshmen Welcome Gala

While serving as one of the gala's promotion leads, I also assembled the band, organized rehearsals, and performed on stage.

Band members at the Wuhan Polytechnic University freshmen welcome gala
Freshmen Welcome Gala · Wuhan Polytechnic University
Wuhan, China

NI Jazz Bar Jam Session

Joined the jam session as a bassist.

Mukun Sun playing electric bass at a jam session at NI Jazz Bar
NI Jazz Bar · Wuhan
Wuhan, China

Environmental Fashion Design Competition

Rearranged "Just the Two of Us" for the warm-up performance, organized rehearsals, and designed the promotional poster.

The band performing at the Environmental Fashion Design Competition
Warm-up performance · Wuhan

Study

Studied with SUU professor Xun Sun.

Mukun Sun with SUU professor Xun Sun
Southern Utah University · September 2025

Studied jazz bass with American bassist Daren Burns in Beijing.

Mukun Sun with jazz bassist Daren Burns in Beijing
Beijing · July 2023