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…
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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.
26 / July / 2024
Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons conducts Mackey, Koussevitzky, Sibelius, and Scriabin
Koussevitzky Music Shed / Lenox
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Edwin Barker, double bass
Will Liverman, baritone
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
James Burton, conductor
Steven MACKEY Urban Ocean
KOUSSEVITZKY Double Bass Concerto
SIBELIUS The Origin of Fire for baritone, male chorus, and orchestra
SCRIABIN Prometheus, Poem of Fire, for piano, chorus, and orchestra
27 / July / 2024
28 / July / 2024
Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons conducts Lee, Copland, Thompson, and Stravinsky featuring Paul Lewis, piano
Koussevitzky Music Shed / Lenox
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Paul Lewis, piano
Thomas Warfield, narrator
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
James Burton, conductor
James LEE III Freedom’s Genuine Dawn
COPLAND Piano Concerto
THOMPSON Alleluia, for unaccompanied chorus
STRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms