IBO Musicians

SUNG LEE was captivated by the sound of the oboe as a teenager while listening to Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto. His passion for oboe and music has continued to grow ever since. Sung holds a Master of Music degree in historical oboes from Indiana University where he studied with Washington McClain. Throughout the years, oboe has remained a constant in his life amid his excursions in architecture and music therapy. For the past two decades, he has been sharing his talent and passion as a performer on oboe, flute, recorder, shawm, and other historical woodwinds. As principal oboist of the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Sung can be heard on their recordings, The Lully Effect, The Versaille Revolution, and The Colorful Telemann.

While maintaining an active performance schedule, Sung brings many years of experience to the classrooms and concert halls of Central Piedmont Community College (Charlotte, NC), where he directs the Early Music Ensemble and teaches Music Appreciation. As a creative leader, Sung has successfully curated and co-directed two mini festivals at the college, bringing together diverse student ensembles, faculty members, and guest musicians. Similarly, he has programmed and co-directed chamber music and orchestral concerts for Bach Collegium-Fort Wayne for seven seasons of their Baroque Festival. Sung also leads music classes at a bilingual preschool, La Escuelita, where he facilitates joyful and active music making with three and four-year-olds.

In addition to his musical home at the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, Sung performs with the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, Duke University’s Duke Chapel Bach Cantata Series, Carolina Pro Musica, Mountainside Baroque, Bach Akademie Charlotte, Raleigh Camerata, Kansas City Baroque Consortium, Toronto Bach Festival, and others. Sung draws inspiration from his fellow musicians both near and far from home, and finds collaborating with other creative minds energizing.