Hugh Sung

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sung began studying the piano with his mother at the age of three. At the age of eight, he began private studies with Eleanor Sokoloff. Sung made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra three years later, performing the Mozart Piano Concerto in B-flat major, K. 456 with his own cadenza. In 1982, at the age of thirteen, Sung was admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music, where he continued his musical studies with Eleanor Sokoloff, Jorge Bolet and Seymour Lipkin.

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By the time Sung graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music with a bachelor's degree, he had performed again with the Philadelphia Orchestra, toured extensively with the South Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and debuted with the Concerto Soloists Orchestra (currently known as the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia).{{Cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2A5F104DDA5FF&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Judy Geist Plays Viola with Pianist Hugh Sung|access-date=September 29, 2007|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|author=The Philadelphia Inquirer|work=Page E02 - Archive|date=April 5, 1994}} During his final year of study, Sung started touring collaboratively with legendary violinist Aaron Rosand. That partnership eventually led to his appointment as staff pianist at the Curtis Institute in 1993. Three years later, he was named Director of Instrumental Accompaniment, and then in 1998, Director of Student Recitals.

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Sung has toured extensively in cities throughout the United States, Canada, South America, England, Japan, Brazil, and South Korea.{{Cite web|url=http://jc.uol.com.br/2006/12/14/not_126696.php |title=Na terceira noite, Virtuosi realiza intercâmbio musical |access-date=September 29, 2007 |publisher=Sistema Jornal do Commercio de Comunicação. |year=2006 |author=JC OnLine |language=pt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128100241/http://jc.uol.com.br/2006/12/14/not_126696.php |archive-date=November 28, 2007 }} He has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Julius Baker, Jeffrey Khaner, Hilary Hahn and Leila Josefowicz, as well as contemporary composers such as Jennifer Higdon, Robert Maggio, and Harold Boatrite.{{Cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20070921_Jeffrey_Khaner_to_take_the_spotlight.html |title=Jeffrey Khaner to take the spotlight |access-date=September 29, 2007 |publisher=Philadelphia Daily News |year=2007 |author=Tom Di Nardo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217213047/http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20070921_Jeffrey_Khaner_to_take_the_spotlight.html |archive-date=December 17, 2007 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonyclassical.com/music/89029/notes.html |title=Liner Notes |access-date=September 29, 2007 |publisher=Sony BMG Music Entertainment |year=2007 |author=Sony BMG Music |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217195500/http://www.sonyclassical.com/music/89029/notes.html |archive-date=December 17, 2007 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.pianoteq.com/reviews|title=Pianoteq reviews|access-date=September 29, 2007|publisher=MODARTT|year=2007|author=Pianoteq Reviews}} Sung has recorded for Naxos Records, Albany Records, Vox, Biddulph, I Virtuosi, CRI, and Avie labels.

Sung has been an advocate for utilizing cutting-edge technologies to enhance the artistry of the classical musician.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sequenza21.com/index.php/261 |title=Hugh Sung's Magical Mystery Tour |access-date=September 29, 2007 |publisher=Sequenza21 |year=2007 |author=Sequenza21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011160819/http://www.sequenza21.com/index.php/261 |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |url-status=dead }} He developed a customized database to create a paperless office for his administrative work at Curtis. In 2002, shortly after the first Tablet PC's were introduced by Microsoft to the public, Sung adapted an early model for use as a digital music score reader with a foot pedal-activated page turning system.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gottabemobile.com/HughSungMakingMusicInHisLifeWithInk.aspx |title=Hugh Sung: Making Music In His Life With Ink |access-date=September 29, 2007 |publisher=GottaBeMobile.com |year=2006 |author=Warner Crocker |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127151143/http://www.gottabemobile.com/HughSungMakingMusicInHisLifeWithInk.aspx |archive-date=November 27, 2007 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tabletpc.it/news/news_articolo.php?subaction=showfull&id=1140992343&archive=&cnshow=headlines&start_from=&ucat=1&|title=Hugh Sung, Director of Instrumental Accompaniment and Student Recitals|access-date=September 29, 2007|publisher=tabletPC.it |year=2006|author=tabletPC.it |language=it}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Currently, he is experimenting with live visualization techniques using programs such as Liquid Media and particle generators such as particleIllusion in a framework called the Visual Recital.

In 2008, Sung co-founded the company [https://airturn.com AirTurn] which develops wireless page-turning foot pedals for digital sheet music, initially for Tablet PCs, then for tablets such as the iPad.{{cite web |last1=Sorrel |first1=Charlie |title=Sheet-Music Flipping Bluetooth Foot-Pedal for iPad, Mac, PC Finally (Almost) Available |url=https://www.wired.com/2010/11/sheet-music-flipping-bluetooth-foot-pedal-for-ipad-mac-pc-finally-almost-available/ |website=Wired |publisher=Wired |access-date=4 November 2010}}

In 2014, Sung joined the faculty of ArtistWorks, an online music education platform where he taught piano students around the world.

Sung became the Director of Institutional Solutions at Cunningham Piano Company in 2016, and then became its Vice President in 2018.

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• {{Cite news | last =Sung| first =Hugh, (piano)| last2 =Rosand | first2 =Aaron (violin) | date =December 3, 1996 |title =Brahms: The 3 Violin Sonatas | publisher =Vox Classical }}
• {{Cite news | last =Sung | first =Hugh |first2=Blair | last2 =Bollinger |first3=Eric | last3 =Carlson |first4=Nitzan | last4 =Haroz | date =November 17, 1998 |title =Fancy Free: Music for Bass Trombone | publisher =D'note Classics }}
• {{Cite news | last =Sung| first =Hugh, (piano)| last2 =Rosand | first2 =Aaron (violin)| date =July 29, 2003 |title =My Legacy | publisher =Artek }}
• {{Cite news | last =Sung | first =Hugh| first2 =Jeffrey |last2=Khaner | date =August 5, 2003 |title =French Flute Music | publisher =Avie }}
• {{Cite news | last =Sung | first =Hugh |last2 =Rosand | first2 =Aaron | date =June 12, 2007 |title =Brahms: 2 Violin Sonatas; 21 Hungarian Dances; Joachim: Romance in B Flat | publisher =Musical Concepts }}
• {{Cite news | last =Sung | first =Hugh| first2 =Mark | last2 =Vinci | first3 =Jan | last3 =Vinci | first4 =Jennifer | last4 =Higdon | date =July 1, 2007 |title =Global Flutescape | publisher = Albany Records }}

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• [https://archive.today/20130129220124/http://www.naxos.com/artistinfo/8809.htm Sung's biography at Naxos music label]
• [http://hughsung.com Hugh Sung's official website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080705211716/http://www.visualrecital.com/ Sung's journal of projects for the Visual Recital concept]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929231409/http://musicmeetstech.blip.tv/ Sung's video podcast series highlighting tech for musicians and interviews with prominent artists in the Classical Music field]
• [https://archive.today/20061122020051/http://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/hahn/journal/101700.html Hilary Hahn's Online Journal at Sony Music]
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110312184611/http://www.pianoforum.it/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?board=INTERNAZIONALI
• [https://archive.today/20121218210704/http://www.pianoforum.it/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1302232938]

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