Biography
Hailed by the Australian Daily Telegraph as a “viola prodigy,” Australian-Korean violist Lisa Sung is recognized for her captivating artistry, technical brilliance, and deep musical integrity. A laureate of the 12th Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition and the 10th Gisborne International Music Competition, she has appeared as soloist in the Bartók Viola Concerto at the Sydney Opera House and performed on some of the world’s most renowned stages, including Carnegie Hall, Berlin Philharmonie, and Royal Albert Hall. She has performed for Australian Prime Minister…
1 March 2025
Review: SPCO Musician Appreciation Concert
The final number before intermission was Henryk Wieniawski’s Scherzo-tarantelle [...] This featured viola player Lisa Sung and was a vibrant and complicated number. The stylistic runs highlighted Sung’s outstanding capabilities and the rest of the strings get their moments of support. Given the night’s focus on appreciating the musicians, this was an inspired choice and the audience burst into a standing ovation at its conclusion.
27 / June / 2026
Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival: Closing Night
Epstein Family Amphitheater / La Jolla
James Ehnes, violin
Robert DeMaine, cello
Mozart - Fantasia Fugato (Arr. for Orchestra after Mozart Fantasia, K. 608 by Ignaz von Seyfried)
Brahms - Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
5 / July / 2026
11 / July / 2026
Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia Festival: Grand Opening Night
Hunter Pavilion / Highland Park
Featuring Chief Conductor Marin Alsop and award-winning pianist Yunchan Lim, with a very special guest performance by global superstar and flautist LIZZO
John Stafford SMITH / Francis Scott KEY: “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Leonard BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide
Works featuring Lizzo with the CSO
Maurice RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major
Richard STRAUSS: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, TrV 227d (arr. Artur RODZIŃSKI)