Monica Chung

\\ KauaiPianoMon //

Monica Chung

Piano//

Aloha and thank you for visiting KauaiPianoMon. I am a pianist from New York City, the vibrant city that never sleeps. In 2013 I decided to move to a very different kind of island. Fortunate to call Kauai home, I am dedicated to creating a rich arts scene, integrating the whole world with the intimate culture and sounds of Kauai. 

BASIC INFO

Music Director//

Carnival-KCC/Kauai Performing Arts Center 2016

Nice Work If You Can Get It-KPAC/Convention Hall 2017

Sweeney Todd-KCP/Puhi Warehouse May 2019
Siddhartha - KCC Rescheduled for May 2022

Spring Awakening - Hawaii Childrenʻs Theatre August 2021

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Music Lecturer//

Kauai Community College 2018-2019

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Accompanist//

Kauai Voices, 2015-2019

Chamber Music Kauai, 2016 -present

Broadway Pacific Singers, 2016-2017

Kauai Sings 2015, 2018

Island School 2019

Sing Out Kauai 2019 - present

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Youth Outreach//

Island School

Kauai High School

Waimea Middle School

Kapaa Middle School

Kilauea Elementary School

Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School

Ele'ele Elementary School

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Modeling//

Gilles Larrain, photographer

Louda Larrain, designer

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Yoga//

www.KauaiYogaMon.com

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Blogger//

www.musiciansandyoga.com

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ENSEMBLE HENRIETTA

2017-present//

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Ensemble Henrietta is a Kauai/New York City collaborative group, with the intent to create lively, intimate performances of unique programming. Our upcoming Night of Chamber Music, presented by the Kauai Concert Association is a collaboration of players from Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Boston, NYC, and Kauai. We will conclude the night as a Chamber Orchestra, performing Ernest Bloch Concerto Grosso No.1. The ensemble is named after the cello, Henrietta, which originated in Germany, lived in New York, and ended up on Kauai 25 years later. You can read about our story on Civil Beat, Hawaii's leading news source. The following artists will appeared on the 5th Night of Chamber Music on Saturday Dec. 7 at 7pm, 2019 at KCC Performing Arts Center. 

violins: Iggy Jang, concertmaster of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra; Kaycee Parker; Marc Szammer; Rachel Saul; Kimberly Hope; Mahjinka Stebbins

violas: Drew Ricciardi; Daniel Welch

cellos: Josh Nakazawa; Justin Kantor

basses: Darryl Miyasato; Chris Yick

piano: Monica Chung

TICKETS: Kauai Concert Association

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Upcoming Events
2018-19//
Please check back as this section is frequently updated!
Thank you for your support during the artistically paralyzing time of COVID-19. Live events are trying to make a comeback and artists need your help. Attend shows and donate freely. Contact me for suggestions!

July 25th, 2021
Hawaii International Music Festival - Big Island
Program/tickets TBA

August 7th, 2021
Duo Piano Concert with Monica Chung and Dr. Jon Korth sponsored by University of Hawaii at Orvis Auditorium
Tickets TBA

August 19-21, 2021
Hawaii Childrenʻs Theatre After Dark presents the controversial show Spring Awakening, music direction by Monica Chung
Showtimes/tickets/venue TBA


 Select PAST EVENTS

March 13-27, 2020
Kauai Voices tours Argentina!
*cancelled due to Covid-19

May 21-31, 2020
Kauai Community College presents a full theatrical production of an original work Siddhartha, written by Greg Shepherd, director. Monica Chung, music directorThu/Fri/Sat at 7pmSundays at 4pmKCC Performing Arts Center*cancelled due to Covid-19

2 weekends in June 2020
Kauai Voices presents MOTOWNSat 6/20 @ 7pm & Sun 6/21 @ 3pm at the KCC Performing Arts CenterSat 6/27 @ 6pm at Anaina Hou Concert PavilionSun 6/28 @ 3pm at Waimea Theater*cancelled due to Covid-19

March 9, 2020
Hawaii International Music Festival presents JP Jofre Hard Tango Chamber Ensemble with JP Jofre, Eric Silberger, Monica Chung, and Darryl Miyasato
The Blue Note Waikiki 6:30 & 9pm

March 7, 2020
Hawaii International Music Festival presents JP Jofre Hard Tango Chamber Ensemble with JP Jofre, Eric Silberger, Monica Chung, and Darryl Miyasato
KCC Performing Arts Center
Tickets: https://www.kauai-concert.org/shows

Jan. 18-19 & 25-26, 2020
Kauai Voices Sing a "Mixed Plate" of Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Country & Hawaiian​

Dec. 27th, 2019
Hawaii Chamber Music Festival, Honolulu
Schubert's Trout Quintet

Saturday, Dec.7,2019 at 7pm
Kauai Concert Association presents A Night of Chamber Music with Ensemble Henrietta 
KCC Performing Arts Center
Tickets: Kauai Concert Association

June 15 - 23, 2019
Kauai Voices Sings the 70s! 
Sat. June 15 @ 6pm & Sun June 16 @ 3pm KCC Performing Arts Center
Sat. June 22 @ 6pm Anaina Hou Porter Pavilion
Sun. June 23 @ 3pm Waimea Theater
 Tickets: Kauai Voices

Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Hawaii International Music Festival presents
Metropolitan Opera Amy Shoremount-Obra, soprano
Internationally acclaimed Eric Silberger, violin
Assistant principle cellist, Louisiana Philharmonic
with Collaborative pianist Monica Chung
Tickets: Kauai Concert Association
 
May 3-26th, 2019!
Sweeney Todd 
Monica Chung, music director
16 shows over 4 "weekends" in May!
Thu/Fri/Saturdays @ 7pm & Sundays @ 4pm
Tickets: KCP

01/19/19 - 02/02/19
Kauai Voices Broadway,Baby! 
Porter Pavilion Anaina Hou 01/19/19
St. Michael's Church Fri/Sat 1/25 & 1/26 & Sun 1/27
Waimea Theatre 02/02/19
All Tickets: www.Kauaivoices.org

Saturday, Dec. 15th 2018 @ 7:30pm
The Kauai Concert Association presents the 4th "Night of Chamber Music" with Ensemble Henrietta

Saturday, Dec. 8th 2018 @ 7pm
12th Annual Kauai Sings Christmas!
Kilohana Luau Pavilion
Tickets: www.kauaisings.com

Sun May 27, 2018 at 6pm
The Kauai Concert Association presents a "Night of Chamber Music" on Memorial Day Weekend

February 5-18, 2018
Kauai Voices tours Cuba! 

Fri. December 29, 2017 @ 5:30pm
The Kauai Concert Association presents the 2nd "Night of Chamber Music" - Christmas edition. 

November 4, 2017 @ 1pm
"Talk Story Piano" - Kauai Concert Association presents Monica Chung in an intimate solo piano concert with works by Liszt, Debussy, Brahms-Bach, Ginastera, and personal stories

Thu. August 10, 2017
I will be making a very island style last-minute guest artist appearance with the JP Jofre Hard Tango Band at the Blue Note Hawaii in Waikiki

HI-RES PHOTOS

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Booking//

Monica Chung: KauaiPianoMon@gmail.com

Homebase//

Kauai, Hawaii

Business//

The Mana Tree LLC