Lisa Sung is a talented and versatile pianist, studied in both classical and jazz music. 

Ms. Sung holds a Bachelor of Jazz piano performance from Temple University , Philadelphia, performed in the top band under trumpeter Terrell Stafford. 

She also holds a Master of Jazz Performance from New York University.  She studied composition with Ron McClure, Dave Schroeder and studied jazz piano with Thomas Lawton, Don Friedman and Don Glanden. 

She has performed with bassist Ron McClure, drummer Jeff Brillanger, and saxophonist Patrick Wolf.  She has also performed a weekly duo with bassist/vocalist Gerald Benson in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and in New York.  Coming to Grand Rapids, Ms. Sung has been serving as the music director for the Calvin University Gospel Choir and teaches jazz piano at Hope College and Calvin University. Ms. Sung also has been a regular member at the Central Michigan University jazz faculty concert series.

 

Lisa lives, performs, and teaches from Grand Rapids, Michigan and is available to travel for collaborations.

Ms. Sung has performed and recorded with Terrel Stafford, Rodney Whitaker, Stafford Hunter, Thomas Knific, Diego Rivera, David Alvarez, Dmitri Methany, Max Colley III, Jordan VanHemert, John Webber, James Sawyer and many others. Most recently, she recorded an album of Korean children's songs and she is working on her second album of Korean old pop songs from the 1960’s.

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