Hugh Sung
Hugh Sung (born September 25, 1968) is a Korean-American classical pianist.
Early life
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sung began studying the piano with his mother at the age of three. At the age of eight, he began private studies with Eleanor Sokoloff. Sung made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra three years later, performing the Mozart Piano Concerto in B-flat major, K. 456 with his own cadenza. In 1982, at the age of thirteen, Sung was admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music, where he continued his musical studies with Eleanor Sokoloff, Jorge Bolet and Seymour Lipkin.
Career
By the time Sung graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music with a Bachelor's Degree, he had performed again with the Philadelphia Orchestra, toured extensively with the South Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and debuted with the Concerto Soloists Orchestra (currently known as the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia).[1] During his final year of study, Sung started touring collaboratively with legendary violinist Aaron Rosand. That partnership eventually led to his appointment as staff pianist at the Curtis Institute in 1993. Three years later, he was named Director of Instrumental Accompaniment, and then in 1998, Director of Student Recitals.
Sung has toured extensively in cities throughout the United States, Canada, South America, England, Japan, Brazil, and South Korea.[2] He has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Julius Baker, Jeffrey Khaner, Hilary Hahn and Leila Josefowicz, as well as contemporary composers such as Jennifer Higdon, Robert Maggio, and Harold Boatrite.[3][4][5] Sung has recorded for Naxos Records, Albany Records, Vox, Biddulph, I Virtuosi, CRI, and Avie labels.
Sung has been an advocate for utilizing cutting-edge technologies to enhance the artistry of the classical musician.[6][5] He developed a customized database to create a paperless office for his administrative work at Curtis. In 2002, shortly after the first Tablet PC's were introduced by Microsoft to the public, Sung adapted an early model for use as a digital music score reader with a foot pedal-activated page turning system.[7][8] Currently, he is experimenting with live visualization techniques using programs such as Liquid Media and particle generators such as particleIllusion in a framework called the Visual Recital.[6]
Discography
- Sung, Hugh, (piano); Rosand, Aaron (violin) (December 3, 1996), Brahms: The 3 Violin Sonatas, Vox Classical
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Sung, Hugh, (piano); Blair Bollinger, Eric Carlson, Nitzan Haroz (November 17, 1998), Fancy Free: Music for Bass Trombone, D'note Classics
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Sung, Hugh, (piano); Rosand, Aaron (violin) (July 29, 2003), My Legacy, Artek
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Sung, Hugh, (piano) (August 5, 2003), French Flute Music, Avie
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{{citation}}:|first2=missing|last2=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Sung, Hugh, (piano); Rosand, Aaron (violin) (June 12, 2007), Brahms: 2 Violin Sonatas; 21 Hungarian Dances; Joachim: Romance in B Flat, Musical Concepts
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Sung, Hugh, (piano); Mark Vinci, Jan Vinci, Jennifer Higdon, (composer) (July 1, 2007), Global Flutescape, Albany Records
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References
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer (1994). "Judy Geist Plays Viola with Pianist Hugh Sung". Page E02 - Archive. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 29 2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ JC OnLine (2006). "Na terceira noite, Virtuosi realiza intercâmbio musical" (in Portuguese (Brazil)). Sistema Jornal do Commercio de Comunicação. Retrieved September 29 2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Tom Di Nardo (2007). "Jeffrey Khaner to take the spotlight". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved September 29 2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ Sony BMG Music (2007). "Liner Notes". Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Retrieved September 29 2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ a b Pianoteq Reviews (2007). "Pianoteq reviews". MODARTT. Retrieved September 29 2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ a b Sequenza21 (2007). "Hugh Sung's Magical Mystery Tour". Sequenza21. Retrieved September 29 2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Warner Crocker (2006). "Hugh Sung: Making Music In His Life With Ink". GottaBeMobile.com. Retrieved September 29 2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ tabletPC.it (2006). "Hugh Sung, Director of Instrumental Accompaniment and Student Recitals" (in Italian). tabletPC.it. Retrieved September 29 2007.
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