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Violinist from Seoul, Korea, who emigrated to the U.S. at nineteen years of age and graduated from the University of Southern California and Indiana University, where she earned a Masters while serving as an Associate Instructor at the acclaimed school.

Orchestras with whom she has performed include the L.A. Chamber Orchestra, the Seoul National Symphony, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and most notably the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, with whom she has occupied the first violin chair since the 1980-1981 season.

She has also fashioned herself a second career as a session musician, appearing on Susan Aglukark’s 2006 release, Blood Red Earth, Holly Cole’s 2007 Christmas album, Baby, It’s Cold Outside, Frank Sinatra’s 1979 boxed set, Trilogy, and the Disney compilation, Princess Lullaby Album.

Hyung-Sun has been active with the Music at the Cathedral Summer Recital Series in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and the Associates of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, with whom she performed in concert in 2007 and 2008.

She also teaches private violin lessons.

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