ASC Presents Hanzhi Wang & Anthony Trionfo

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Join us for a pay-what-you-choose performance presented as part of the Alys Stephens Center’s 30th Anniversary season, featuring two extraordinary artists: accordionist Hanzhi Wang and flutist Anthony Trionfo. Celebrated for her staggering virtuosity and magnetic stage presence, Wang is a trailblazing ambassador for the accordion and the only player of her instrument ever selected by Young Concert Artists in its 65-year history. Trionfo joins her, praised for his “soaring” tone and breezy virtuosity, whose dynamic performances span leading orchestras, recital halls, and international stages. Together, these acclaimed musicians bring passion, innovation, and artistry to a compelling concert experience. 

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About the Artists 

Hanzhi Wang, accordion  

Acclaimed for her “staggering virtuosity,” Hanzhi Wang is the only accordionist ever to join the Young Concert Artists roster in its 65-year history. Known for her captivating stage presence and artistic finesse, she is a trailblazer for the classical accordion. 

Wang was named Musical America’s “New Artist of the Month,” became the first solo accordionist featured on WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase, and released Naxos’ first solo accordion album, On the Path to H.C. Andersen, which was nominated for the DR P2 Prize. As First Prize Winner of the 2017 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, she made acclaimed debuts at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. She is also a recipient of YCA’s Ruth Laredo Prize and Mortimer Levitt Career Development Award for Women Artists. 

She has appeared with the Oregon Music Festival Orchestra, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Erie Philharmonic, Victoria Symphony, and Hawaii Symphony, and in recital at Bravo! Vail, Stanford Live, the Krannert Center, Caramoor, and The Mansion at Strathmore. In 2024-25, she premiered a concerto by Nina Shekhar with the St. Louis Symphony and a solo work by Katherine Balch at London’s Wigmore Hall. 

Wang recently performed on tour with mandolinist Avi Avital, including a performance presented by the New York Philharmonic. During the 2025-26 YCA season, she will embark on another collaborative tour alongside acclaimed violinist Nicola Benedetti, making appearances with University of California-Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures, Seattle Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Royal Conservatory of Music, and University Musical Society. Additional highlights include concerto appearances with the Fort Smith, Eugene, Santa Barbara, and the Walla Walla symphonies. She will present a special recital on the MetLiveArts Series at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

Wang earned degrees from China’s Central Conservatory and the Royal Danish Academy of Music. 

Anthony Trionfo, flute 

Flutist Anthony Trionfo, First Prize Winner of the 2016 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, has been praised by The New York Times for his “breezily virtuosic” playing. He is rapidly gaining recognition as one of today’s most exciting young artists. 

Recent solo appearances include engagements with the Edmonton Symphony, Grant Park Festival Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Santa Fe Pro Musica, and Mobile Symphony. He has performed in recitals and chamber music settings at The Kennedy Center, The Morgan Library, Clarion Concerts, Festival de Ibagué (Colombia), and Newport Classical, among others. He has also collaborated with the Jupiter Chamber Players and Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra and toured with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. 

In 2020, Trionfo curated “Learning to Listen,” a panel on the Black experience in classical music, and launched “Illuminate!” – a series exploring race, queerness, and pedagogy in music. He co-founded the Umoja Flute Institute to support flutists of African descent and serves on the Aspen Music Festival’s IDEA Committee. He has taught at The Juilliard School and Interlochen. 

In the 2025-26 YCA season, Trionfo appears as concerto soloist with the Brevard Philharmonic, Bangor Symphony, and Brazil’s Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais. Recital highlights include performances at Thomasville Entertainment Foundation, University of Florida, and Hill and Hollow Music. He also will return to Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall for YCA’s Season Finale. 

A passionate chamber musician, Trionfo tours North America with the Dorian Wind Quintet. 

He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Colburn School under James Walker and previously studied at Interlochen Arts Academy with Nancy Stagnitta.