Deshun Burt Jr.

Hometown

Fontana, California

Education

Riverside City College, Music Performance, 2025

Instrument

Viola

Biography

Deshun Burt is currently a student majoring in Music Performance at Riverside City College. He began his musical journey in choir at the age of nine but moved into Viola at the age of eleven. He then over the course of four years in highschool, took the chance to learn all the string orchestral instruments as well as chamber singers and choir as tenor lead.

What inspired you to go into music?

There was a childrens animated show called Wunderkind Little Amadeus that inspired me to want to go into music. He made playing the violin look cool and epic. I started with Viola, however our school needed more 2nd Violinists, so I decided to play that too. The rest is history.

What is an interesting fact about you?

While being an Orchestral player, I also compose music too as a hobby for various groups and cultural styles. I'm currently teaching myself ethnic musical studies for the Guzheng and Xiao flute, two chinese instruments.

What activities do you enjoy in your spare time?

Compositional Studies, Drawing and the Arts, Video Games, Singing, and listening to music.

What are you most excited for about this 2024-2025 season?

Being able to play and perform more music. It would also be a good experience for myself and the future.

Favorite Musical Quote:

"In the Negro melodies of America I find all that is needed for a great and noble school of music"

-Antonín Dvořák