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Hugh Sung

Hugh Sung, Classical Pianist & Technophile

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Introducing Pianoteq , the Piano Simulation program

Special First Anniversary Episode of Music Meets Tech: Introducing the Tablet PC for Classical Musicains
Music Meets Tech #23: Tablet PC's for Musicians

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Visual Recital at Darlington Arts Center
Visual Recital at Darlington Arts Center

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Visual Recital Demo: "Watery Abstractions" by John Carollo
Visual Recital: "Watery Abstractions" by John Carollo

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Visual Recital Concept Beta 2 - performance of The Story of Babar at the 2006 New York Summer Music Festival:
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Demo video of my Visual Recital concept:
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Pianist Hugh Sung has been an active soloist and chamber musician ever since his debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra at the age of 11. Two years later, he was accepted for studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, where his principal teachers included Eleanor Sokoloff, Jorge Bolet, and Seymour Lipkin, along with Karen Tuttle and Felix Galimir for chamber music.Throughout his studies and subsequent to graduating with a Bachelor of Music, Sung has performed in major cities throughout the United States, England, Canada, Central America, South America, Japan, and Korea. Mr. Sung has been presented at some of the world's most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Weill Hall, Wigmore Hall, The National Gallery of Art, and The Ravinia Festival. He has made several guest appearances at radio stations throughout New York City, Rochester, Philadelphia, and New Zealand, and was featured on NPR's nationally syndicated "Performance Today" performing works by Clementi, Ravel, and Mussorgksy. His concerto engagements have included performances with the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Masterworks Festival Orchestras from 1998-2004, and extensive tours with the South Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Most recently, he was presented on Japanese National Television NHK in collaboration with violinist Aaron Rosand during a recital in the esteemed Ouji Hall in the Ginza district of Tokyo.In addition to his solo endeavors, Sung has continued to receive critical acclaim for his work as an ensemble musician. He has been featured in the Philadelphia Orchestra's Chamber Music series, and has also collaborated with such distinguished groups and artists as The American Quartet, the Diaz Trio, Jeffrey Khaner, Julius Baker, Hilary Hahn, Leila Josefowicz, composers Jennifer Higdon, Robert Maggio, Harold Boatrite, and violinist Aaron Rosand, with whom he has recorded extensively under the Biddulph and Vox labels. His work can also be heard under the I Virtuosi, CRI, and Avie labels.In 1993, Sung joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music, and currently serves as its Director of Instrumental Accompaniment and its world-renown Student Recitals Series.Sung combines his passion for music and technology on his website, www.hughsung.com , and is dedicated to helping musicians adopt technology to enhance their art and lifestyle.
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Member Since: 4/10/2006
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NEW: Psalms, Hymns, and Worship Songs
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Welcome to my My Space page! I'm a Classical Pianist, specializing in Collaborative Literature. That basically means that I love playing with other musicians! I'm also passionate about technology and run my website - HughSung.com - as a resource to help other musicians adopt various technologies to enhance their art and lifestyle. One of my favorite tools is the TabletPC, which enables me to write using digital ink and to turn the pages of my digital music with a programmable footswitch.
As of this writing, I'm setting up the following resources to share info about me, my tools and my musical activities:
  • This My Space page
  • A My Space Group called "Collaborative Pianists"
  • Text and ink blogs on my website HughSung.com
  • A weekly podcast (and occasional video podcast)

  • To hear my latest podcasts, featuring interviews with prominent composers and musicians, click or the player right above my My Space bio, or visit my Podcast directory here.
    Thanks again for taking the time to visit me! Hope you enjoy my music tracks - hope to see you at one of my upcoming performances - and who knows? Maybe we'll have a chance to make some music together!
    All the best,
    Hugh Sung

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    My Blog

    Interview with Karl Middleman of the Philadelphia Classical Symphony

    .. In preparation for a concert with the Philadelphia Classical Symphony on Oct. 31, 8 pm at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, Hugh Sung interviews the PCS's Artis...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:20:00 PST

    "For Dad" with Gary Schocker, Flute and Hugh Sung, Piano

    .. Flutist Gary Schocker performs one of his compositions, "For Dad", during one of his masterclass sessions this past July. Gary is the most prolific living composer of wor...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PST

    Visual Recital: "Bunraku" by Toshiro Mayuzumi

    .. Cellist Mary Artmann performs "Bunraku" by Toshiro Mayuzumi at the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park, Colorado, with dynamic visualizations by Charmain Schuh and Hug...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:07:00 PST

    Visual Recital Workshop at the Greenport School

    In this video, I presented a Visual Recital workshop at the Greenport School in New York, featuring movements from Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" and artwo...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:51:00 PST

    WE’RE DEBT FREEEEEEE!!! - The Movie!!!

    Thanks to that crazy radio finance guy Dave Ramsey, we finally paid off almost $55,000 in debts within 9 months using his common-sense "debt snowball" system! To celebrate, th...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:26:00 PST

    Music Meets Tech: Pianoteq vs. Digital Pianos, Part 1

    In this episode, pianist Hugh Sung explores the piano simulation program Pianoteq, and compares it with the typical digital piano's capabilities. Two main components are explo...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:46:00 PST

    MMT 40 - Interview with Soprano Jacquelyn Familant

    What defines the classical musician today? How does a conservatory graduate hone his or her artistic identity and find an career in the process? Hugh Sung explores some of tho...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:20:00 PST

    MMT 39: Interview with Saxophonist/Blogger Brian Sacawa

    Catch my interview with classical saxophonist and uber-blogger Brian Sacawa, taped immediately after our recital together in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. The fact that Brian is an...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:27:00 PST

    "Escualo" by Astor Piazzolla

    This is a terrific performance of "Escuala" ("The Shark") by Astor Piazzolla, arranged by the remarkable Accordionist Lidia Kaminska and performed by her in collaboration with...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:42:00 PST

    "Escualo" by Astor Piazzolla

    This is a terrific performance of "Escuala" ("The Shark") by Astor Piazzolla, arranged by the remarkable Accordionist Lidia Kaminska and performed by her in collaboration with...
    Posted by Hugh Sung on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:45:00 PST