Monday, November 24, 2008

Two Rachmaninoff Songs

Soprano Jacquelyn Familant and pianist Hugh Sung perform two songs by Sergei Rachmaninoff - "Oh, never sing to me again", Op. 4, No. 4, and "Spring waters", Op. 14, No. 11 - at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, during a July 2008 Summer Stars recital.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Interview with Karl Middleman of the Philadelphia Classical Symphony

In preparation for a concert with the Philadelphia Classical Symphony on Oct. 31, 8 pm at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, Hugh Sung interviews the PCS's Artistic Director Karl Middleman. Karl is a master of thematic programs that bear the fruits of his amazing scholarly insights. The Oct. 31st recital will feature soloists Madeline Blood, harp, Hirono Oka, violin, and C.J. Chang on both viola and violin, and feature works by Mozart, Stamitz, Boieldieu, Beck, and the remarkable Afro-French Rennaisance composer Chevalier Saint-George.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

"For Dad" with Gary Schocker, Flute and Hugh Sung, Piano

Flutist Gary Schocker performs one of his compositions, "For Dad", during one of his masterclass sessions this past July. Gary is the most prolific living composer of works for flute and piano. Our first CD together is about to be released soon - stay tuned for news on that! In the meantime, enjoy this performance and watch out for more performance clips from a busy summer of music!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Visual Recital: "Bunraku" by Toshiro Mayuzumi

Cellist Mary Artmann performs "Bunraku" by Toshiro Mayuzumi at the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park, Colorado, with dynamic visualizations by Charmain Schuh and Hugh Sung. Hugh Sung (www.HughSung.com) has developed an audio-reactive engine using Pure Data to trigger visual effects within the presentation program Liquid Media. Please visit www.VisualRecital.com for more details on the techniques used to create this Visual Recital performance.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Visual Recital Workshop at the Greenport School

In this video, I presented a Visual Recital workshop at the Greenport School in New York, featuring movements from Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" and artwork by 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade students under the supervision of art teacher Anne McDonald. The workshop and concert were made possible by the Greenport Music Festival.