Sun Hye Chung
About me
Sun Hye Chung(Sunny Lee) is a Pianist, Collaborative Pianist and Piano Instructor. After a European tour across Austria and France, she wanted to see more of the world and study the art of piano in more depth. Thus began her journey to the United States. She has recently received her Master’s in Music degree in Piano and Collaborative Performance from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville(SIUE), and is now extending her sphere of influence in the surrounding regions including St. Louis, MO.
Sun Hye is fluent in solo, chamber, and orchestral music, but is also actively involved with other genres such as musicals, operas, and church music. Some of her most notable accomplishments include an orchestra featuring performance in Vienna, a solo performance in Paris, and most recently the performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.3 mov.1. as a winner of the 2022 SIUE Aria/Concerto Competition.
While working as worship pianist at New Bethel United Methodist Church, main keyboardist for the Summer Repertoire Theater at Blackburn College, and adjunct faculty at SIUE, Community Music School of Webster University, and Edwardsville School District 7, Sun Hye is honing her skills as a solo and collaborative pianist and continues to hold performances as a professional concert pianist.
Article&Press
“…she continues her journey, Chung remains an inspiration for aspiring musicians—a testament to the transformative power of dedication and passion. Her repertoire, a treasure trove of musical expression, stands as a testament to her unwavering commitment and love for the art.achelor of Arts in Piano Performance.”
From an article “A Quarter Century of Mastery: The Journey of a Woman in the Art of Music”
Education Experience
Education
Seoul Theological University
- Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance, 2014
- Master of Arts in Church Music Concentrated with Piano Performance, 2017
Judson University
- Graduate Certificate in Piano Performance, 2020
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Master of Music in Piano Performance & Collaborative Piano, 2023
Experience
Seoul Theological University
- Piano Instructor (2017-2018)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- staff pianist(2020-present)
Community Music School of Webster University
- Adjuct Piano Faculty(2022-present)
Awards
Music Awards/Scholarship
Silver Prize 2023
Winner 2022-2023
SIUE - Concerto/Aria Competition
Second Prize Winner 2022
Scholarships
Dr. Linda Perry Piano Performance Scholarship 2022-2023
Nathan Jatcko Memorial Scholarship 2023
Ernest A. Karandjeff Music Award Scholarship 2021-2023
Graduate Assistant Scholarship 2020-2023
Edwin Warren Award 2023
Dr. Warren L. Brown Memorial Graduate Student Music Award 2022-2023
Judson Merit Award 2019
featured
Performances
vienna 2018
Performed solo with Philharmonie Con Spirito Wien at Ehrbar Saal
paris 2018
Performed at Eglise Americane de Paris
united states 2023
Performed solo with SIUE Orchestra
collaborate performance
Samuel Zyman, Sonata No. 1 for Flute and Piano
Jean-Michel Damase, Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano
Paul Creston, Sonata for Saxophone and Piano, Op. 19
W. A. Mozart, Sonata for Violin and Piano, K. 301
B. Martinů, Sonata for Flute and Piano, H. 306
Franz Doppler, Andante et Rondo for Two Flutes and Piano, Op. 25
Church Music
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
The Lord’s Prayer
I can do all things through Him who gives me strength
Phil 4:13
Representative Repertoire
Solo Piano
J.S.Bach Toccata in G Major, BWV 916
J.S.Bach Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971
W.A.Mozart Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K.457
L.v.Beethoven Sonata No.18 in E♭Major, Op.31 No.3
F.Liszt Venezia e Napoli 3: Tarantella
R.Schumann Allegro Op.8/ Arabesk Op.18
F. Chopin Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, Op. 35
O. Messiaen XI.Première communion de la Vierge in Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus
piano concerto
L.v.Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37
R.Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54
S.Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
F.Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op.25
Aria/opera works
W.A.Mozart The Marriage of Figaro / Don Giovanni
F. Schubert Winterreise Op. 89 D 911
R.Schumann Frauen-Liebe und Leben Op.42 / Dichterliebe Op. 48
woodwinds/brass works
A.Copland Duo for Flute and Piano
B.Martinů Flute Sonata, H.306
S. Zyman Sonata for Flute and Piano
P.Creston Sonata Op.19 for Saxophone and Piano
F.Poulenc Clarinet Sonata, FP 184
J. Brahms Sonata Clarinet Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 2
Trio Works
J.Damase Trio for flute, oboe and piano
Madeleine Dring Trio for Flute, Oboe and Piano
Franz Doppler Andante et Rondo, op. 25
string works
W.A.Mozart Sonata No. 18, G Major, K. 301 for Violin and Piano
W.A.Mozart Sonata No. 21, E Minor, K. 304 for Violin and Piano
J. Brahms Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 for Violin and Piano
J. Brahms Sonata Viola Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1
C.Franck Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
musical works
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(Coming soon)
2024
upcoming
concerts
Tickets for each concert are Available if underlined
Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Friday, March 22, 7:00pm
Saturday, March 23, 7:00pm
Sunday, March 24, 2:00pm
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Choral room 1109
Twenty-Four: The Opera
April 5, 7:30pm
April 7, 2:30pm
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Dunham Hall Theatre
April 17, 18, 19, 20, 7:30pm,
April 21, 2:00pm
Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
July 18-20, 7:30pm
July 21, 2:30pm
July 25-27, 7:30pm
July 28, 2:30pm
concerts Updated periodically.
past
concerts
SIUE Dunham hall
Voice Ensemble Series
Friday, november 3,7:00pm
Saturday, november 4, 7pm
Mozart Opera (TBA)
Friday, December 1, 7:00pm
saturday, december 2, 2:00pm
St. John United Church of Christ Church, Granite City IL
Sunday, December 10, 1:00pm
Contact
Sun Hye Chung
sunhyepianostudio@gmail.com
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