YUMA Sung Pianist/Performer Film/Composer Producer/Director 650 575 8944 – [email protected] Education New York University – New York City, NY. Masters of Music in Film Scoring 2013 Manhattan School of Music – New York City, NY Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition – 2011 Metropole Orchestra Arranger's Workshop, Netherlands; – February 2011 – Worked with Vince Mendoza and Roberta Gambarini. New York University/ASCAP Foundation Film Scoring Workshop – Summer 2010
Teachers Composition – Michael Patterson, Jim McNeely Classical Composition/Conducting – Paul Brantley, Reiko Fueting Piano – Marjean Olson, Jason Moran, Amonte Jon Parsons, Smith Dobson, Don Haas Film Scoring – Edward Green, Richard Sussman, Ira Newborn, Mark Suozzo
Discography Grammy Jazz Ensembles. Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensembles 2007. Grammy Recordings, 2007. Grammy Jazz Ensembles. Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensembles 2006. Grammy Recordings, 2006 Julia Easterlin and Yuma Sung. Why Can't You Behave. Indie, 2006 YUMA. Yuma Style. Columbia Music Entertainment, 2005 Doug Ellington & New Urban Groove. Life. Indie, 2004 Yuma Sung. Looking Up. Ind., 2003.
Music Director Experience Music Director for the NYU All University Gospel Choir − Transcribing/arranging/orchestrating the songs − Contracting the musicians − Rehearsing the band/choir together Accompanist/Pianist for the NYU Jazz Choir − Transcribing the songs − Contracting the musicians − Directing the choir Directed the Manhattan School of Music Concert Jazz Band Accompanist/Pianist for the Grammy Jazz Ensembles- Combo/Choir
Composition/Production Skills − Various compositions/arrangements for orchestra, big band, string quartet, and films. − Works performed/read by the Metropole Orchestra, Manhattan School of Music Composer's Orchestra, Jazz Philharmonic, and the Concert Jazz Band. − Use Sibelius, Logic, DP, iMovie, Google Apps, Microsoft Office.
Performance/Work Experience Grammy Camp LA 2012 – Counselor/Private Teacher for LA Grammy Camp. Stanford Jazz Workshop – Counselor/Private Teacher for the Stanford Jazz Camp 2011-2012. Disneyland Resort 2010 All-American College Band – performed five days a week, five times a day with college students around the country, including clinics/classes with great artists. Gibson Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensembles 2006-2007- performed in Grammy-related events in Los Angeles. Grammy Salute to Jazz – honored Oscar Peterson, James Moody, Hank Jones Grammy Starry Night Event – honored Quincy Jones, George Martin Three Generations of Jazz - joint concert with Dave Brubeck, David Benoit at Villa Montalvo Japan Tour - at Blue Note, Tokyo TUC, Motion Blue, various venues for three summers. Imperial Jazz Festival – Tokyo jazz festival, Featured Artist Ginza Jazz Festival – Ginza, Japan Asia America Youth Symphony- Guest pianist, David Benoit conducting San Jose Youth Symphony – Guest pianist San Jose Jazz Festival- headlined own group, performed with San Jose Youth Jazz Orchestra
Venues Los Angeles Area Bay Area Japan New York Cerritos Performing Arts Montalvo Arts Center Tokyo TUC The Bitter End Center Yoshi's Blue Note – Nagoya The Tank The Vic Shoreline Amphitheater Motion Blue Manhattan School of Catalina Jazz Club Community School of JZ Brat Music Spaghettini Music and Arts Ikspirari Club Gracie Mansion Staples Center Wilshire Ebell Theatre USC
Performed with Scotty Barnhart David Benoit Dave Brubeck Patti Austin John Clayton Taylor Eigsti Kirk Whalum Bob Mintzer Wayne Bergeron Coolio Jon Faddis Gregg Field Jiggs Whigham James Moody Phil Woods Dennis Wilson
Scholarships/Awards The ASCAP Foundation Fran Morgenstern Davis Scholarship 2009 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts - Youngarts Award 2007 Honorable Mention Manhattan School of Music - President's Award Scholarship Monterey Jazz Festival - Outstanding Overall Performer Award 2006 International Songwriting Competition - Finalist 2005 Downbeat Student Awards - Best Performance (2003), Composition (2002), and Arrangement (2003) Stanford Jazz Camp - Jim Nadel Award- Full ride scholarship to camp.
Professional Affiliations ASCAP GRAMMY U