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2025
UNCSA Double Bass Day 2025 Recital
Date
- 4:00 pm
Location
Watson Hall, UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Annah Oh, piano
Program:
- Rossini: Une larme
- Koussevitzky: Chanson Triste for Double-bass and Piano, Op. 2
- Koussevitzky: Valse Miniature, for Double-bass and Piano, Op.1
- Sperger: Double Bass Concerto No. 8 in D major
- Míšek: Legende
- Míšek: Double Bass Sonata No.1, Op.5
The Cervantes Universiade and ContraRedes Festival 2025 in León
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Teatro Bicentenario, León, Mexico
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- University of Guanajuato Orchestra
- Juan Carlos Lomónaco, conductor
Program:
- Rota: Divertimento Concertante for Double Bass and Orchestra
- Nubia Jaime Donjuan: Sycamore for double bass and orchestra
The Cervantes Universiade 2025 and ContraRedes Festival in Guanajuato
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Teatro Juárez, Guanajuato, Mexico
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- University of Guanajuato Orchestra
- Juan Carlos Lomónaco, conductor
Program:
- Rota: Divertimento Concertante for Double Bass and Orchestra
- Nubia Jaime Donjuan: Sycamore for double bass and orchestra
Bass Club at Yehudi Menuhin School
Date
Location
Yehudi Menuhin School, Surrey, UK
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
Kansas City Bassfest 2025
Date
- 6:00 pm
Location
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, MO
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Julie Wheeler, piano
Program:
- Eccles: Sonata in g minor
- Bruch: Kol Nidrei
- Piazzolla: Ave Maria
- Proto: A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Piano
Golden Gate Bass Camp Faculty Concert
Date
- 7:00 pm
Location
Drew School, San Francisco
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jason Heath, double bass
- Donovan Stokes, double bass
- Michael Manring, bass guitar
- Jeff Denson, double bass
- Cole Davis, double bass
- Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
Program:
- Egilsson: An Olde Fashioned Bass Piece
- Bottesini: Elegy No. 2 (Romanza Drammatica)
- Koussevitzky: Double Bass Concerto, Op. 3, 3rd movement
Charlotte Jeong Violin Recital
Date
- 7:00 pm
Location
Gallery Anderson Smith, Peachtree Corners, GA
Performers:
- Charlotte Jeong, violin
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Yoon Kyung Jang, piano
Program:
- Bottesini: Gran Duo Concertante
Bergen Filharmoniske Ungdomsorkester at Gloppen Musikkfest
Date
- 7:00 pm
Location
Culture Hall in Trivselshagen, Sandane, Norway
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jan Willem de Vriend, conductor
- Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Program:
- Rossini: Overture to The Thieving Magpie
- Bottesini: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 in B Minor
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Bergen Filharmoniske Ungdomsorkester in Grieghallen
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Grieg Hall, Bergen, Norway
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jan Willem de Vriend, conductor
- Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Program:
- Rossini: Overture to The Thieving Magpie
- Bottesini: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 in B Minor
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Masterclass at Royal Academy of Music
Date
- 2:30 pm
Location
David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London, UK
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
Masterclass at Royal College of Music
Date
- 2:00 pm
Location
Performance Studio, Royal College of Music, London, UK
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
Recital at Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Kresge Theatre, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Rodrigo Ojeda, piano
Program:
- Egilsson: European Memories for Solo Double Bass
- Misek: Double Bass Sonata No. 2, Op. 6
- Piazzolla: Kicho
Emory Chamber Music Society: The Bach Bowl: Concerti of J.S. Bach
Date
- 4:00 pm
Location
Cherry Logan Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Performers:
- David Coucheron, violin
- Elizabeth Tiscione, oboe
- Stuart Stephenson, trumpet
- Emory Chamber Music Society Chamber Orchestra
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
- Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
- Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R
- Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major
2024
2025 Atlanta International New Year's Concert
Date
- 6:30 pm
Location
Gas South Theater, Duluth, GA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Grant Gilman, conductor
- Atlanta International Symphony Orchestra
Program:
- Monti: Czardas
Presented by Atlanta Chinese Entrepreneurs Club and Asian Arts Alliance.
Roswell Music Club
Date
- 3:30 pm
Location
Roswell River Landing, Roswell, GA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- David Troy Francis, piano
Program:
- Egilsson: An Olde Fashioned Bass Piece
- Eccles: Sonata in g minor
- Paganini: Fantasy on a theme by Rossini from “Mose in Egitto”
- Koussevitzky: Chanson Triste for Double-bass and Piano, Op. 2
- Koussevitzky: Valse Miniature, for Double-bass and Piano, Op.1
- Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
- Franck: Panis Angelicus
- Gruber: Silent Night
- Martin and Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Musicians' Initiative Singapore
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
SOTA Concert Hall, School of the Arts, Singapore
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Musicians' Initiative Orchestra
- Alvin Seville Arumugam, conductor
Program:
- Bottesini: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 in B Minor
- Mazzoli: Dark With Excessive Bright
Asian premiere of "Dark with Excessive Bright".
Masterclass at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Date
- 6:00 pm
Location
Multi-purpose Hall, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts, Singapore
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
Recital at Roswell Music Club
Date
- 3:30 pm
Location
Roswell River Landing, Roswell, GA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- David Troy Francis, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Teatro Principal, Guanajuato, Mexico
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- University of Guanajuato Orchestra
- José Luis Castillo, conductor
Program:
- Proto: A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
Recital at Qingdao Yehudi Menuhin School
Date
- 7:00 pm
Location
Yehudi Menuhin School Qingdao Concert Hall, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Hao Nan, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 5:00 pm
Location
Incheon Inn 1965 X Ruby Salon, Incheon, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
- Egilsson: An Olde Fashioned Bass Piece
- Egilsson: European Memories for Solo Double Bass
Masterclass at Hawai'i Public Radio
Date
- 2:00 pm
Location
Hawai'i Public Radio – Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Honolulu, HI
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
Masterclass at SFCM
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
- Egilsson: An Olde Fashioned Bass Piece
Masterclass at Stanford University
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
Fulton County Schools Masterclass and Recital
Date
- 6;30pm
Location
Media Center, Elkins Pointe Middle School, Roswell, GA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Dana Oshinski, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 4:45 pm
Location
Recital Hall, Penn State University School of Music, State College, PA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Dominik Wagner, double bass
- Patricia Weitzel, double bass
- Paul Thompson, double bass
- Seulki Susie Yoo, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Susan Hoskins, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 11:00 am
Location
Swan Hall, Andong Arts Center, Andong, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Hyungwook Jo, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Seongsu Hong, double bass
Program:
- 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
Date
- 11:00 am
Location
The Raum, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jongyun Kim, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Seongsu Hong, double bass
- Seungkyu Choi, double bass
- Ik-hyeon Cho, conductor
- Happy Tree Philharmonic Orchestra
Program:
- Piazzolla: Oblivion (arranged by Junseok Yang for double bass quartet)
- Baden-Baden Potpourri – Finnish Tangos (arranged by Peter Grans)
Videos:
Finnish Tango - Baden-Baden Potpourri - Emeth Ensemble [Life & Sharing Concert]
Atlanta Festival Youth Orchestras Fall Concert
Date
- 4:00 pm
Location
Northview High School Auditorium, Johns Creek, GA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jeremy Woolstenhulme, conductor
- Atlanta Festival Youth Orchestras
Program:
- Bottesini: Concerto for Double Bass No. 2 in B Minor
Master Class at Kennesaw State University
Date
- 6:30 pm
Location
Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, GA
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta: Emerson Series—Waits Chamber Music Concert in Cannon Chapel: Chamber Music with Voice
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Cannon Chapel, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Performers:
- Brad Howard, tenor
- William Ransom, piano
- Vega Quartet
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
- 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
Date
- 3:00 pm
Location
Watson Hall, UNCSA, Winston-Salem, NC
Performers:
- Nina DeCesare, double bass
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Allison Gagnon, piano
Program:
- Bottesini: Gran Duetto No. 2 for Two Double Basses, 1st movement
More information - free livestream also available.
Videos:
Bottesini Gran Duetto No. 2 with Nina DeCesare
Emeth Ensemble at Eunpyeong Culture and Arts Center - Live in the Forest - Double Bass
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Eunpyeong Foundation for Culture and Arts, Seoul, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Emeth Double Bass Ensemble
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Seongsu Hong, double bass
- Hyungwook Jo, double bass
Program:
- 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!
Date
- 5:00 pm
Location
Pohang Culture and Arts Center, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jongyun Kim, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Ulju Culture and Arts Center Concert Hall, Ulsan, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Seongsu Hong, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Hyungwook Jo, double bass
Program:
- 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
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Gunsan Arts Center
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Emeth Double Bass Ensemble
Program:
More information (in Korean)
Kumho Art Hall Beautiful Thursday "Bow Dance - The Art of Strings"
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Kumho Art Hall Yonsei, Seoul, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- James Jaewon Moon, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 5:00 pm
Location
Last Stradeum, Itaewon, Seoul
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Seongsu Hong, double bass
- Hyungwook Jo, double bass
Program:
- 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
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Uijeongbu Arts Center, Uijeongbu, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Seongsu Hong, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Hyungwook Jo, double bass
Program:
- 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)
Date
- 1:00 pm
Location
Yul Haus Recording Studio, Dogok-dong, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Wooyun Kim, clarinet
- Jongyun Kim, piano
Program:
- 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
Videos:
Bottesini: Duet for Clarinet and Double Bass (24 Hours Project)
Paganini: Moses Fantasy (24 Hours Project)
Emeth Ensemble at 877th The House Concert
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Daehakro Artist's House, Seoul, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Seongsu Hong, double bass
- Manki Kim, double bass
Program:
- 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)
Videos:
Bach: Air on the G String (877th The House Concert)
Brumby: Suite for Double Basses (877th The House Concert)
Finnish Tangos - Baden-Baden Potpourri (877th The House Concert)
Lauber: Quartet for Double Basses (877th The House Concert)
Morricone: Cinema Paradiso (877th The House Concert)
Piazzolla: Oblivion (877th The House Concert)
Rachmaninoff: String Quartet No. 1 (877th The House Concert)
Schubert: Erlkönig (877th The House Concert)
October House Concert in Ulsan: Talk & Concert
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Ulju Culture and Arts Center Concert Hall, Ulsan, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Seongsu Hong, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Junseok Yang, double bass
Program:
- 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
Date
- 11:30 am
Location
Gyeonggi Sangsang Campus, Suwon, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Inja Choi, piano
- Jintaek Kim, guitar
Program:
- 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
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Shinyoung Chamber Hall, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Inja Choi, piano
- Manki Kim, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Seongsu Hong, double bass
Program:
- 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)
(in Korean)
The Raum Garden Concert
Date
- 11:30 am
Location
The Raum, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Hanbin Chyung, piano
Program:
- Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy
- Schubert: 'Ständchen' from Schwanengesang
- Piazzolla: Kicho
- Elgar: Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Videos:
Interview at The RAUM (in Korean)
POSTPONED: Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt in Potsdam
Date
- 4:00 pm
Location
Nikolaisaal Potsdam, Germany
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jörg-Peter Weigle, conductor
- Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt
Program:
- 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
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Sejong Center for Arts and Culture, Seoul, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Jinjoo Cho, violin
- Erato Ensemble
- Sungsik Yang, violin and conductor
Program:
- 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"
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Sungsik Yang, violin and conductor
- Erato Ensemble
Program:
- 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)Videos:
Bottesini Elegy No. 1 (Lotte)
Monti Czardas (Lotte)
Emeth Ensemble at IBK Chamber Hall, SAC Artist Lounge series
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Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
IBK Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Rohun Ko, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Manki Kim, double bass
Program:
- 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
More information (in Korean)
CANCELED: Chamber Music at the Musikverein with Rachlin, Baborák, Ottensamer
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Brahms-Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
Performers:
- Julian Rachlin, violin
- Sarah McElravy, viola
- Daniel Ottensamer, clarinet
- Radek Baborák, horn
- Fredrik Ekdahl, bassoon
- Boris Andrianov, cello
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
Program:
- 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
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
MCM Cheongdam Headquarters
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Manki Kim, double bass
- Jaesun Park, double bass
- Jung Su Lee, double bass
Program:
- Tony Osborne: Pink Elephant
Time is Seoul time.
Videos:
Oblivion from MCM Korea Instagram Livestream
Osborne: All in a Day's Work (MCM Korea Livestream)
Vivaldi: Spring from The Four Seasons (MCM Korea livescast)
Recital at IBK Chamber Hall
Date
- 2:00 pm
Location
IBK Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Ilya Rashkovskiy, piano
Program:
- 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.
Videos:
Emeth Ensemble Encores: Tony Osborne and Giorgi Makhoshvili
Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No. 2 (IBK Chamber Hall recital)
Pokerface (IBK recital encore)
Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata (IBK Chamber Hall recital)
Schubert Ständchen - Recital in IBK Chamber Hall
KBS Classic FM Music Room Broadcast with Bass Quartet
Date
- 11:00 AM
Location
KBS Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Manki Kim, double bass
- Jieun Seo, double bass
- Rohun Ko, double bass
Program:
- 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)
Date
- 09:00
Location
TBS FM 95.1 Radio Studio, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- So Young Lee, piano
Program:
- Schubert: 'Ständchen' from Schwanengesang
Also accompanied Eung Kwang Lee in a selection from Tannhäuser.
Videos:
Schubert Ständchen - TBS FM
CANCELED: Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music Opening Concert "Beethoven's Contemporaries"
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Sejong Chamber Hall, Seoul, South Korea
Performers:
- 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
Program:
- 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
Date
- 11:00 AM
Location
KBS Studios, Seoul, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Inja Choi, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 9:00 AM
Location
TBS FM 95.1 Radio Studio, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Hanbin Chyung, piano
Program:
- 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.
Videos:
Elgar Salut d'Amour (TBS FM radio broadcast)
Fryba Gigue (TBS FM radio broadcast)
"Against Coronavirus" Livestream from Yul Haus
Date
- 6:00 pm
Location
Yul Haus Recording Studio, Dogok-dong, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Inja Choi, piano
Program:
- 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.
Videos:
Bruch Kol Nidrei (Against Coronavirus livecast at Yul Haus)
Egilsson An Olde Fashioned Bass Piece (Yul Haus livecast)
Koussevitzky: Chanson Triste & Valse Miniature (Yul Haus livecast)
"Against Coronavirus" Livestream from Sa Music Academy
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Naver V Live livecast
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Da-i Jung, piano
Program:
- 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)
Videos:
Kreisler: Liebeslied (Sa Music Academy livestream)
2020 RAUM New Year's Concert
Date
- 7:00 pm
Location
The Raum, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- So Young Lee, piano
Program:
- 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
Date
- 7:00 pm
Location
Daehakro Artist's House, Seoul, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Minjung Kim, flute
- Sunyul Lee, clarinet
Program:
- Devienne: Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon
Seongnam Philharmonic 2019
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Seongnam Concert Center, Seongnam, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Gum Nanse, conductor
- Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra
Program:
- Proto: A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra
- Saint-Saens: 'The Swan" from The Carnival of the Animals
Along with four orchestral overtures.
Videos:
Proto Carmen Fantasy (Seongnam Philharmonic)
Kukje Art Hall 2019
Date
- 7:30 pm
Location
Kukje Art Hall, Seoul, South Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Ilya Rashkovskiy, piano
Program:
- Schubert: Sonata in A minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821, 1st movement
- Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major
681st The House Concert
Date
- 8:00 pm
Location
Yul Haus Recording Studio, Dogok-dong, Seoul, Korea
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Ilya Rashkovskiy, piano
Program:
- 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
Videos:
Bottesini: Allegretto Capriccio (681st The House Concert)
Egilsson: European Memories (681st House Concert)
Franck Violin Sonata (681 House Concert)
Koussevitzky: Chanson Triste (681 House Concert)
Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata 1st movement (681st House Concert)
2018
Scharoun Ensemble Berlin & SOA Chamber Concert
Date
- 7:45 pm
Location
Shanghai Symphony Chamber Hall
Performers:
- Mikyung Sung, double bass
- Scharoun Ensemble Berlin members and Shanghai Orchestra Academy Students
Program:
- Bizet: Carmen Suite for Octet, arranged by A.N.Tarkmann
Program also included other works by Beethoven, Penderecki, Puccini, Mozart, and Mendelssohn.