EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY | Undergraduate/Graduate | Undergraduate | College of Music

Ki-Sun Sung Professor

Department of Orchestral Instruments

Since his formal conducting debut at age 17, conductor and violist Ki-Sun Sung has conducted many ensembles around the world including the National Symphony (Washington, D.C.), New Jersey Symphony, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Carlos Chavez Sinfonica, New Amsterdam Symphony, Philharmonische Staatsorchester Halle, Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, Nova Filarmonia Portguesa and most of the important Korean orchestras. He was invited by Daniel Barenboim to be Apprentice Conductor of the Chicago Symphony where he rehearsed the ensemble and worked extensively with the maestro. He was the youngest participant and second place winner at the Pedro Freitas de Branco conducting competition in Lisbon, Portugal, with a prize that included an invitation to lead four performances with the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra.
An accomplished violist, Mr. Sung has performed extensively as a viola soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra player. He played principal viola under Leonard Bernstein at the Pacific Music Festival in Japan. He earned degrees from the Curtis Institute, the Juilliard School and Seoul National University.
From 2000 to 2006, he served as the faculty member of the Juilliard School. As a result of his artistic achievement, the Korean government named him as Young Musician of the Year 2004. Currently he is the professor in conducting and viola performance at Ewha University.
He enjoys Zen meditation and believes that music is one of the strongest God-given tools that can unite people and bring peace to the world.

Music Building #403
02-3277-2418
Office hours
- 화, 목 10-12

Research Record

Courses

2024-1st
- Applied Music Ⅴ
  - Subject No 20727Class No 02
  - 3Year ( 2Credit , 3Hour)
  - Major Requisite
- Applied Music Ⅶ
  - Subject No 20729Class No 02
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 3Hour)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra Ⅴ 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30025Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra Ⅶ 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30027Class No 01
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Applied Major Ⅲ
  - Subject No G15368Class No 04
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
- Chamber Orchestra Ⅰ
  - Subject No G15393Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 6~7 (MUSIC)
- Chamber Orchestra Ⅲ
  - Subject No G15394Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 6~7 (MUSIC)
- Applied Major Ⅳ
  - Subject No G15458Class No 03
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
2022-2nd
- Applied Music VI
  - Subject No 20728Class No 02
  - 3Year ( 2Credit , 3Hour)
  - Major Requisite
- Applied Music VIII
  - Subject No 20730Class No 02
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 3Hour)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra VI 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30026Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra VIII 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30028Class No 01
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra Workshop II 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 34815Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 1Credit , 1.5Hour) Tue 4~4 (MUSIC330)
- Applied Major Ⅲ
  - Subject No G15368Class No 04
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
- Applied Major Ⅳ
  - Subject No G15458Class No 07
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
- Chamber Orchestra II 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No G15483Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 4~5 (MUSIC)
- Applied Major Ⅴ
  - Subject No G18145Class No 03
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
2022-1st
- Applied Music V
  - Subject No 20727Class No 26
  - 3Year ( 2Credit , 3Hour)
  - Major Requisite
- Applied Music VII
  - Subject No 20729Class No 02
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 3Hour)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra V 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30025Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra VII 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30027Class No 01
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Applied Major Ⅲ
  - Subject No G15368Class No 24
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
- Applied Major Ⅱ
  - Subject No G15457Class No 20
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
2021-2nd
- Applied Music VIII
  - Subject No 20730Class No 02
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 3Hour)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra VI 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30026Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra VIII 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30028Class No 01
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Applied Major Ⅰ
  - Subject No G15367Class No 05
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
- Applied Major Ⅱ
  - Subject No G15457Class No 07
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
2021-1st
- Applied Music V
  - Subject No 20727Class No 02
  - 3Year ( 2Credit , 3Hour)
  - Major Requisite
- Applied Music VII
  - Subject No 20729Class No 02
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 3Hour)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra V 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30025Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Orchestra VII 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 30027Class No 01
  - 4Year ( 2Credit , 4Hour) Tue 6~7 (MUSIC) , Thu 6~7 (117)
  - Major Requisite
- Applied Major I
  - Subject No G15367Class No 09
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
- Applied Major IV
  - Subject No G15458Class No 37
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)
- Applied Major-Orchestral Instrument VIII
  - Subject No G15501Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour)

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