Sungsic Yang

Winner of the 1988 Carl Flesch International Violin Competition in London, Sungsic Yang has established himself as one of the leading violinists of his generation. He has also received prizes at the Long-Thibaud, Paganini, Indianapolis, and Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competitions.

As a soloist, Yang has performed with numerous orchestras including the French National Orchestra under Lorin Maazel, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Yehudi Menuhin, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Warsaw Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra.

His recordings for Sony Classical include the violin concertos of Brahms, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, and Mendelssohn. 

A respected educator and juror, Yang has served on the juries of numerous international competitions, including the Long-Thibaud and Paganini Competitions. In 2026, he will serve as a jury member of the Munetsugu International Violin Competition and the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition.

Yang graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and pursued further studies in London and Stuttgart. He is currently Music Director of the Erato Ensemble and Dean of the Seoul Central Music Academy.