Biography
Hailed by the Australian Daily Telegraph as a "viola prodigy," Australian-Korean violist Lisa Sung is a laureate of the 12th Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition and the 10th Gisborne International Music Competition. She has performed the Bartók Concerto at the Sydney Opera House and has played in other renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Berlin Philharmonie, and Royal Albert Hall. She has had the distinct honor of performing for the Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, has been featured live on WQXR, Medici TV, 2MBS-FM (Sydney), and has been recognized…
19 September 2023
Viola graduate joins world-class Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra after accompanying the BSO on its European tour
Ever wondered what a European summer tour with the Boston Symphony Orchestra is like? Violist and NEC alumna Lisa Sung '23 GD, who joins The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra this fall, gives us a sneak peek!
After accompanying the BSO for a portion of this summer's Tanglewood festival, Lisa traveled with them to Europe, performing 12 concerts in 16 days in iconic venues like the Royal Albert Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Berliner Philharmoniker, and Philharmonie de Paris.
Click below to read up on Lisa's journey as a violist — from gaining recognition while growing up in Australia to earning her Graduate Diploma at NEC with Kim Kashkashian, embarking on a European tour with the BSO, and now becoming a member of the world-class Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
30 / May / 2024
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Brahms’ Second Sextet
Trinity Lutheran Church / Stillwater
Erwin Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet
Zenas Hsu, violin
Daria Tedeschi Adams, violin
Lisa Sung, viola
Richard Belcher, cello
André Caplet: Suite Persane
Julia Bogorad-Kogan, flute
Alicia McQuerrey, flute
Cassie Pilgrim, oboe
Barbara Bishop, oboe
Sang Yoon Kim, clarinet
JJ Koh, clarinet
Andrew Brady, bassoon
James Ferree, horn
Matthew Wilson, horn
Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 2
Eunice Kim, violin
Zenas Hsu, violin
Maiya Papach, viola
Daniel Orsen, viola
Julie Albers, cello
Sarah Lewis, cello
31 / May / 2024
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Brahms’ Second Sextet
Wayzata Community Church / Wayzata
Erwin Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet
Zenas Hsu, violin
Daria Tedeschi Adams, violin
Lisa Sung, viola
Richard Belcher, cello
André Caplet: Suite Persane
Julia Bogorad-Kogan, flute
Alicia McQuerrey, flute
Cassie Pilgrim, oboe
Barbara Bishop, oboe
Sang Yoon Kim, clarinet
JJ Koh, clarinet
Andrew Brady, bassoon
James Ferree, horn
Matthew Wilson, horn
Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 2
Eunice Kim, violin
Zenas Hsu, violin
Maiya Papach, viola
Daniel Orsen, viola
Julie Albers, cello
Sarah Lewis, cello
2 / June / 2024
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Brahms’ Second Sextet
Ted Mann Concert Hall / Minneapolis
Erwin Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet
Zenas Hsu, violin
Daria Tedeschi Adams, violin
Lisa Sung, viola
Richard Belcher, cello
André Caplet: Suite Persane
Julia Bogorad-Kogan, flute
Alicia McQuerrey, flute
Cassie Pilgrim, oboe
Barbara Bishop, oboe
Sang Yoon Kim, clarinet
JJ Koh, clarinet
Andrew Brady, bassoon
James Ferree, horn
Matthew Wilson, horn
Johannes Brahms: String Sextet No. 2
Eunice Kim, violin
Zenas Hsu, violin
Maiya Papach, viola
Daniel Orsen, viola
Julie Albers, cello
Sarah Lewis, cello