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 prominent 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, and 2MBS-FM (Sydney), and has received…
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.
13 / September / 2024
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Opening Weekend: Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante with Tabea Zimmermann
Ordway Concert Hall / Saint Paul
SPCO Artistic Partner and violist extraordinaire Tabea Zimmermann returns to open the SPCO’s 66th season with the dramatic overture to Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni and Mozart’s beloved Sinfonia Concertante alongside SPCO Concertmaster, Steven Copes. The program also features Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony, a celebratory launch to the season, akin to the uncorking of a bottle of champagne.