Recent Events
2024
Musicians' Initiative Singapore
SOTA Concert Hall, School of the Arts, Singapore
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Musicians' Initiative Orchestra
Alvin Seville Arumugam, conductor
Bottesini: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 in B Minor
Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright
Masterclass at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Multi-purpose Hall, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts, Singapore
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Kyobo Life FP Choir's '16th Charity Concert'
Daesan Hall, Kyobo Life Building, Seoul
Jaesun Park, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Taewan Kim, double bass
Su-jung Park, double bass
Morricone: Love Theme from "Cinema Paradiso" (arr. Junseok Yang)
Tony Osborne: All in a Day's Work
Piazzolla: Oblivion (arranged by Junseok Yang for double bass quartet)
(Mikyung did not perform in this concert.)
Recital at Roswell Music Club
Roswell River Landing, Roswell, GA
Mikyung Sung, double bass
David Troy Francis, piano
Egilsson: European Memories for Solo Double Bass
Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Schubert: 'Ständchen' from Schwanengesang
Bottesini: Allegretto Capriccio
Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs
Puccini: Nessun dorma (arr. Cicely Parnas and Marnie Laird)
Morricone: Cinema Paradiso (arr. Harry Walker)
Elvis Presley (after Martini): Can't Help Falling in Love (arr. Brooklyn Duo)
Reuben Morgan: Still
Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah (arranged by Brooklyn Duo)
Piazzolla: Ave Maria
Monti: Czardas
University of Guanajuato Orchestra
Teatro Principal, Guanajuato, Mexico
Mikyung Sung, double bass
University of Guanajuato Orchestra
José Luis Castillo, conductor
Proto: A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
Recital at Qingdao Yehudi Menuhin School
Yehudi Menuhin School Qingdao Concert Hall, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Hao Nan, piano
Piazzolla: Ave Maria
Proto: A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Piano
Montag: Sonata in E Minor for Double Bass and Piano
Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Masterpiece – 05. Classic – Incheon
Incheon Inn 1965 X Ruby Salon, Incheon, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Egilsson: An Olde Fashioned Bass Piece
Egilsson: European Memories for Solo Double Bass
Masterclass at Hawai'i Public Radio
Hawai'i Public Radio – Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Honolulu, HI
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Masterclass at SFCM
Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Egilsson: An Olde Fashioned Bass Piece
Masterclass at Stanford University
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Fulton County Schools Masterclass and Recital
Media Center, Elkins Pointe Middle School, Roswell, GA
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Dana Oshinski, piano
Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs
Proto: A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Piano
Recital at Penn State Bass Day
Recital Hall, Penn State University School of Music, State College, PA
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Dominik Wagner, double bass
Patricia Weitzel, double bass
Paul Thompson, double bass
Seulki Susie Yoo, piano
Gliere: Intermezzo from Two Pieces for Double Bass and Piano, Op. 9
Gliere: Tarantella from Two Pieces for Double Bass and Piano, Op. 9
Bottesini: Elegy No. 2 (Romanza Drammatica)
Piazzolla: Oblivion (arranged by Junseok Yang for double bass quartet)
Europa: The Final Countdown (arr. Johan Strindberg for double bass quartet)
Mikyung will also teach masterclasses on both March 22 and 23.
Recital at CSU Bass Day
Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Susan Hoskins, piano
Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs
Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Bottesini: Elegy No. 1
Koussevitzky: Chanson Triste for Double-bass and Piano, Op. 2
Montag: Sonata in E Minor for Double Bass and Piano
Mikyung will also teach a masterclass at 4:30 pm.
2023
The Double Bass World brunch concert - Emeth Ensemble in Andong
Swan Hall, Andong Arts Center, Andong, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Hyungwook Jo, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", 2nd movement (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Tony Osborne: All in a Day's Work
Lauber: Quartet for Double Basses
Morricone: Love Theme from "Cinema Paradiso" (arr. Junseok Yang)
Raum Recital with Jongyun Kim
The Raum, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Jongyun Kim, piano
Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs
Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Bottesini: Elegy No. 1
Bottesini: Allegretto Capriccio
Piazzolla: Ave Maria
Koussevitzky: Chanson Triste for Double-bass and Piano, Op. 2
Koussevitzky: Valse Miniature, for Double-bass and Piano, Op.1
Sankey: Carmen Fantasy
Emeth Ensemble at Life and Sharing Concert
Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Seungkyu Choi, double bass
Ik-hyeon Cho, conductor
Happy Tree Philharmonic Orchestra
Piazzolla: Oblivion (arranged by Junseok Yang for double bass quartet)
Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
Atlanta Festival Youth Orchestras Fall Concert
Northview High School Auditorium, Johns Creek, GA
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Jeremy Woolstenhulme, conductor
Atlanta Festival Youth Orchestras
Bottesini: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 in B Minor
Master Class at Kennesaw State University
Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, GA
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta: Emerson Series—Waits Chamber Music Concert in Cannon Chapel: Chamber Music with Voice
Cannon Chapel, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Brad Howard, tenor
William Ransom, piano
Vega Quartet
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Fauré: Two songs from “La Bonne Chanson” ("La lune blanche luit dans les bois" and "L'hiver a cessé")
Duet with Nina DeCesare at UNC Double Bass Day - with livestream
Watson Hall, UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC
Nina DeCesare, double bass
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Allison Gagnon, piano
Bottesini: Gran Duetto No. 2 for Two Double Basses, 1st movement
More information - free livestream also available.
Emeth Ensemble at Eunpyeong Culture and Arts Center - Live in the Forest - Double Bass
Eunpyeong Foundation for Culture and Arts, Seoul, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Emeth Double Bass Ensemble
Jaesun Park, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Hyungwook Jo, double bass
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", 2nd movement (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Tony Osborne: All in a Day's Work
Lauber: Quartet for Double Basses
Morricone: Love Theme from "Cinema Paradiso" (arr. Junseok Yang)
Brumby: Suite for Double Bass Quartet
Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
Pohang Music Odyssey - Viva Bass!
Pohang Culture and Arts Center, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Jongyun Kim, piano
Fryba: Gigue from Suite in the Olden Style
Paganini: Fantasy on a theme by Rossini from “Mose in Egitto”
Bottesini: Elegy No. 1
Bottesini: Allegretto Capriccio
Piazzolla: Ave Maria
Koussevitzky: Chanson Triste for Double-bass and Piano, Op. 2
2022
Emeth Ensemble at Ulju Culture and Arts Center
Ulju Culture and Arts Center Concert Hall, Ulsan, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Hyungwook Jo, double bass
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", 2nd movement (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Tony Osborne: All in a Day's Work
Faure: Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50
Brumby: Suite for Double Bass Quartet
Morricone: Love Theme from "Cinema Paradiso" (arr. Junseok Yang)
Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
Schubert: Erlkönig (arranged for double bass quartet by Junseok Yang)
Emeth Ensemble at Gunsan Arts Center Culture Day
Gunsan Arts Center, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Emeth Double Bass Ensemble
More information (in Korean)
Kumho Art Hall Beautiful Thursday "Bow Dance - The Art of Strings"
Kumho Art Hall Yonsei, Seoul, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
James Jaewon Moon, piano
Bottesini: Bolero
Montag: Sonata in E Minor for Double Bass and Piano
Bottesini: Tarantella in A Minor
Rota: Divertimento Concertante for Double Bass and Orchestra
Sankey: Carmen Fantasy
The Double Bass World - Emeth Ensemble at Last Stradeum
Last Stradeum, Itaewon, Seoul
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Hyungwook Jo, double bass
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", 2nd movement (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Tony Osborne: All in a Day's Work
Faure: Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50
Brumby: Suite for Double Bass Quartet
Morricone: Love Theme from "Cinema Paradiso" (arr. Junseok Yang)
Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
Tickets and more information (in Korean)
The Double Bass World - Emeth Ensemble Concert at Uijeongbu
Uijeongbu Arts Center, Uijeongbu, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Hyungwook Jo, double bass
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", 2nd movement (arr. Dominik Wagner)
Tony Osborne: All in a Day's Work
Faure: Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50
Brumby: Suite for Double Bass Quartet
Morricone: Love Theme from "Cinema Paradiso" (arr. Junseok Yang)
Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
Tickets and more information (in Korean)
2021
24 Hours Project Season 4 (The House Concert)
Yul Haus Recording Studio, Dogok-dong, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Wooyun Kim, clarinet
Jongyun Kim, piano
Paganini: Fantasy on a theme by Rossini from “Mose in Egitto”
Montag: Sonata in E Minor for Double Bass and Piano
Bottesini: Duet for Clarinet and Double Bass
Emeth Ensemble at 877th The House Concert
Daehakro Artist's House, Seoul, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Manki Kim, double bass
Schubert: Erlkönig (arranged for double bass quartet by Junseok Yang)
Lauber: Quartet for Double Basses
Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
Bach: Air on the G String, from Orchestral Suite No. 3
Brumby: Suite for Double Bass Quartet
Rachmaninoff: String Quartet No. 1 (arranged for double bass quartet by Junseok Yang)
Morricone: Love Theme from "Cinema Paradiso" (arr. Junseok Yang)
Piazzolla: Oblivion (arranged by Junseok Yang for double bass quartet)
October House Concert in Ulsan: Talk & Concert
Ulju Culture and Arts Center Concert Hall, Ulsan, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Junseok Yang, double bass
Egilsson: An Olde Fashioned Bass Piece - 1st movement
Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
Piazzolla: Oblivion (arranged by Junseok Yang for double bass quartet)
Along with a talk by "The House Concert" managers Seonae Kang and Jinhee Han, and a performance by the Inseop Song jazz trio (Hyunwoo Jung piano, Joonyoung Song drums, Inseop Song double bass).
Tickets and more information (in Korean)
Search for "소심음감" (timid sound) on YouTube, Naver Audio, iTunes, or podbbang (팟빵에서).
Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation "Poetry becomes music" event
Gyeonggi Sangsang Campus, Suwon, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Inja Choi, piano
Jintaek Kim, guitar
Nursery rhymes
01:50 - Orchard Road
07:32 - Sunset
13:07 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
15:10 - Island Baby
19:25 - Hometown Spring
Sonus Arts Sound Series Concert 10
Shinyoung Chamber Hall, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Inja Choi, piano
Manki Kim, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Seongsu Hong, double bass
Bottesini: Elegy No. 2 (Romanza Drammatica)
Piazzolla: Ave Maria
Piazzolla: Kicho
Lauber: Quartet for Double Basses
Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
The Raum Garden Concert
The Raum, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Hanbin Chyung, piano
Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy
Schubert: 'Ständchen' from Schwanengesang
Piazzolla: Kicho
Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
POSTPONED: Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt in Potsdam
Nikolaisaal Potsdam, Germany
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Jörg-Peter Weigle, conductor
Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt
Bottesini: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 in B Minor
Concert is postponed until further notice.
Program also includes Weber's "Euryanthe" Overture and Schumann's Symphony No. 3.
Tickets and more information:
Erato Ensemble family concert at Sejong Center for Arts and Culture
Sejong Center for Arts and Culture, Seoul, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Jinjoo Cho, violin
Erato Ensemble
Sungsik Yang, violin and conductor
Bottesini: Elegy No. 1
Monti: Czardas
Program also includes violinist Jinjoo Cho performing selections from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" (Spring and Autumn) and Piazzolla's "Four Seasons of Buenos Aires" (Summer and Winter), and Bartók's Divertimento for Strings.
(in Korean)Erato Ensemble 10th Anniversary "La Renaissance"
Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Sungsik Yang, violin and conductor
Erato Ensemble
Bottesini: Elegy No. 1
Monti: Czardas
Program also includes violinist Jinjoo Cho performing selections from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" (Spring and Autumn) and Piazzolla's "Four Seasons of Buenos Aires" (Summer and Winter), and Bartók's Divertimento for Strings.
(in Korean)
Emeth Ensemble at IBK Chamber Hall, SAC Artist Lounge series
IBK Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Rohun Ko, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Manki Kim, double bass
Bottesini: Passione Amorosa
Tony Osborne: All in a Day's Work
Lauber: Quartet for Double Basses
Brumby: Suite for Double Bass Quartet
Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
Piazzolla: History of Tango
CANCELED: Chamber Music at the Musikverein with Rachlin, Baborák, Ottensamer
Brahms-Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
Julian Rachlin, violin
Sarah McElravy, viola
Daniel Ottensamer, clarinet
Radek Baborák, horn
Fredrik Ekdahl, bassoon
Boris Andrianov, cello
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Beethoven: Septet in E-flat major, Opus 20
Canceled due to COVID-19.
Program also includes Penderecki Sextet for Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano, with Denis Kozhukhin, piano.
2020
MCM "Summer Breeze" Digital Kunst Project Bass Quartet Instagram Live Concert
MCM Cheongdam Headquarters, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Manki Kim, double bass
Jaesun Park, double bass
Jung Su Lee, double bass
Tony Osborne: Pink Elephant
Time is Seoul time.
Recital at IBK Chamber Hall
IBK Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Ilya Rashkovskiy, piano
Schubert: 'Ständchen' from Schwanengesang
Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 58
Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata, Op. 19
Concert audio recording: Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata
YouTube playlist: Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No. 2 (IBK Chamber Hall recital)
YouTube playlist: Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata (IBK Chamber Hall recital)
Included encores with Emeth Ensemble double bass quartet and sextet.
KBS Classic FM Music Room Broadcast with Bass Quartet
KBS Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Manki Kim, double bass
Jieun Seo, double bass
Rohun Ko, double bass
Tony Osborne: Pink Elephant
Tony Osborne: All in a Day's Work
Bach: Air on the G String, from Orchestral Suite No. 3
Giorgi Makhoshvili: Organic
Vivaldi: 'Spring' from The Four Seasons
- Pink Elephant 2:45
- All in a Day's Work 18:24
- Bach Air from 3rd Orchestral Suite 38:02
- Giorgi Makhoshvili Organic 41:17
- Vivaldi "Spring" from The Four Seasons 51:54
TBS FM 95.1 Radio Interview and Performance (with Eung Kwang Lee and So Young Lee)
TBS FM 95.1 Radio Studio, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
So Young Lee, piano
Schubert: 'Ständchen' from Schwanengesang
Also accompanied Eung Kwang Lee in a selection from Tannhäuser.
CANCELED: Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music Opening Concert "Beethoven's Contemporaries"
Sejong Chamber Hall, Seoul, South Korea
Ji Yeong Mun, piano
Dong-Suk Kang, violin
Yewon Kim, violin
Sang-Jin Kim, viola
Steven Doane, cello
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Hyeri Yoon, flute
Jerry Jae-il Chae, clarinet
Krogulski: Piano Octet
THE FESTIVAL IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Program also includes Hummel Piano Trio, Boccherini Guitar Quintet, and Beethoven-Liszt Ode to Joy for Two Pianos, with different performers.
KBS Classic FM Music Room Radio Interview and Performance
KBS Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Inja Choi, piano
Piazzolla: Kicho
Monti: Czardas
Paganini: Fantasy on a theme by Rossini from “Mose in Egitto”
Proto: A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Piano
Interview (in Korean)
Replay. (Freezes at 12 seconds and cannot restart, unless skipped past before reaching that point!)
(In Korean)
- Piazzolla: Kicho at 2:28
- Monti: Czardas at 20:44
- Paganini: Moses Fantasy at 35:10
- Proto: Carmen Fantasy (Aragonaise, Michaela's Aria) at 49:29
TBS FM 95.1 Radio Interview and Performance
TBS FM 95.1 Radio Studio, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Hanbin Chyung, piano
Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Fryba: Gigue from Suite in the Olden Style
Interview (in Korean)
Includes interview (in Korean) and piano performance of Debussy's Clair de Lune.
"Against Coronavirus" Livestream from Yul Haus
Yul Haus Recording Studio, Dogok-dong, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Inja Choi, piano
Bruch: Kol Nidrei
Egilsson: An Olde Fashioned Bass Piece
Koussevitzky: Chanson Triste for Double-bass and Piano, Op. 2
Koussevitzky: Valse Miniature, for Double-bass and Piano, Op.1
Saint-Saens: 'The Elephant' from Carnival of the Animals
Livestream presented by BOM Arts Project. (In Korean)
Also played excerpts from the 1st movement of the Misek Sonata and 3rd movement of the Koussevitzky Concerto.
"Against Coronavirus" Livestream from Sa Music Academy
Naver V Live livecast
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Da-i Jung, piano
Bottesini: Elegy No. 1
Gliere: Intermezzo and Tarantella, Op. 9
Massenet: Meditation from Thaïs
Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Kreisler: Liebeslied
Bottesini: Elegy No. 2 (Romanza Drammatica)
Fryba: Gigue from Suite in the Olden Style
Livecast from Sa Music Academy, sponsored by BOM Arts Project - "The Show Must Go On." (In Korean)
2020 RAUM New Year's Concert
The Raum, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
So Young Lee, piano
Bottesini: Fantasia on Bellini's 'La Sonnambula'
Includes reception, dinner, after-party, and performance by baritone Lee Eung Kwang and guitarist Kim Hyun Kyu.
2019
745th The House Concert 2019 Gala Concert
Daehakro Artist's House, Seoul, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Minjung Kim, flute
Sunyul Lee, clarinet
Devienne: Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 61 No. 5
Seongnam Philharmonic 2019
Seongnam Concert Center, Seongnam, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Gum Nanse, conductor
Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra
Proto: A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
Saint-Saens: 'The Swan" from The Carnival of the Animals
Along with four orchestral overtures.
Kukje Art Hall 2019
Kukje Art Hall, Seoul, South Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Ilya Rashkovskiy, piano
Schubert: Sonata in A minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821, 1st movement
Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major
681st The House Concert
Yul Haus Recording Studio, Dogok-dong, Seoul, Korea
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Ilya Rashkovskiy, piano
Schubert: Sonata in A minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821, 1st movement
Egilsson: European Memories for Solo Double Bass
Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major
Koussevitzky: Chanson Triste for Double-bass and Piano, Op. 2
Bottesini: Allegretto Capriccio
2018
Scharoun Ensemble Berlin & SOA Chamber Concert
Shanghai Symphony Chamber Hall
Mikyung Sung, double bass
Scharoun Ensemble Berlin and Shanghai Orchestra Academy Students
Bizet: Carmen Suite for Octet, arranged by A.N.Tarkmann
Program also included other works by Beethoven, Penderecki, Puccini, Mozart, and Mendelssohn.