Hugh Sung

Hugh Sung began his piano studies with his mother and later studied with Eleanor Sokoloff and Susan Starr. He made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age eleven and two years later entered the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Jorge Bolet and Seymour Lipkin.

He has performed as a soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. As an ensemble musician, Mr. Sung has collaborated with many distinguished artists and ensembles, including the American String Quartet, the Díaz Trio, Julius Baker, Jeffrey Khaner, and Aaron Rosand, with whom he has toured and recorded on the Vox and Biddulph labels. His work can also be heard on the I Virtuosi, Avie, and CRI labels. He maintains an active website which focuses on helping classical musicians adopt technology to enhance their art and lifestyle.

Mr. Sung joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 1993 as a staff pianist; in 1996, he was named director of instrumental accompaniment; in 1998, director of student recitals; and, in 2009, collaborative pianist.