Born in South Korea, Ji Su Jung began studying marimba at age three, a rarity among percussionists. Since launching her career as a soloist, she has performed concertos with such leading orchestras and conductors as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra with Marin Alsop, the Sarasota Orchestra with Giancarlo Guerrero, Milwaukee Symphony with Ryan Tani, the Houston Symphony with Daniel Hege, the Aspen Festival Orchestra with Michael Stern, the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra with Peter Oundjian, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic with JoAnn Falletta, the Grand Rapids Symphony with Marcelo Lehninger, and the Boise Philharmonic with Eric Garcia and many others.
Equally at home as a concerto soloist, recitalist, and collaborative artist, Ms. Jung has performed solo recitals in such venues as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ newly renovated David Geffen Hall. An active chamber musician, she frequently performs with The Percussion Collective, an all-star collection of young percussionists, of which she has been a core member since its inception.
Ji Su will be joined by a string quartet comprised of the top emerging artists in the country as they start their professional journey.
Ji Su’s performance was dazzling, filled with breathtaking virtuosity but also beautifully shaped with extraordinary color and nuance. (Joanne Falletta, Conductor and Music Director)
Learn more about Ji Su Jung: https://www.jisujung.com/
You may sample the music of Ji Su Jung in the link and YouTube video below.