Helen Sung

Please be aware of the following age-related restrictions for this event: Ages 10+.
Helen Sung is an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, and a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow. A native of Houston, Texas, and graduate of its High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), she eschewed her classical piano upbringing after a jazz epiphany during undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Helen went on to become part of the inaugural class of the Thelonious Monk Institute (now the Herbie Hancock Institute) at the New England Conservatory of Music. Her newest album Quartet+ (Sunnyside Records), garnered a 4.5 star DownBeat review and inclusion in its Best of 2021 Albums list, and a JazzTimes cover story (January 2022 issue), while previous releases Sung With Words (Stricker Street), a collaborative project with renowned poet Dana Gioia, and Anthem For A New Day (Concord Jazz) topped the jazz charts. In addition to her own band, Helen has performed with such luminaries as the late Clark Terry, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Regina Carter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and the Mingus Big Band. Recent activities of note include Re-Orientation: Asian American Artists Out Loud (made possible by a Chamber Music America Digital Residency grant): provoked by anti-Asian violence, Helen teamed her quartet with a poet, a hip-hop artist/rapper, and an installation artist in a series of interdisciplinary events to celebrate the range and diversity of Asian American artistry. Helens 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship is being applied toward a mutli-movement composition for big band; one of the movements, Waynes World, won the 2022 BMI Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize. Helen has served on the jazz faculties of the Berklee College of Music and the Juilliard School. She is currently visiting faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and an Associate Professor at Columbia University, where she also was the inaugural jazz artist-in-residence at its Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute exploring the intersection of jazz and neuroscience. Helen is a Steinway Artist.

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- Located at main box office
- Patrons must present valid photo ID
- Pickup available 30 minutes before showtime
- Reserved for pre-purchased tickets

- Limited street parking available
- Nearby public parking garages
- Recommend using public transportation
- Closest subway: A/C/E to 42nd Street-Port Authority

- Wheelchair accessible venue
- Designated accessible seating areas
- Companion seats available
- Please contact venue in advance for specific accommodations

- No outside food or beverages
- Photography/recording typically prohibited during performances
- Business casual attire recommended
- Must be 21+ for most shows

- Age restrictions vary by performance
- Generally 16+ with adult supervision
- Some shows may be 21+ only
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