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 complete with performance and music education, integrating the whole world with the intimate culture and sounds of Kauai.
BASIC INFO
Hawaii Music Teachers Association, President
Sing Out Kauai, Vice-President
Kauai Concert Association, Director
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 2023
Spring Awakening - Hawaii Childrenʻs Theatre August 2021
Music Lecturer//
Kauai Community College 2018-2019
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
Youth Outreach//
Island School
Kauai High School
Waimea Middle School
Kapaa Middle School
Kilauea Elementary School
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
Ele'ele Elementary School
Modeling//
Gilles Larrain, photographer
Louda Larrain, designer
A NIGHT OF CHAMBER MUSIC with Ensemble Henrietta
2017-present//
Ensemble Henrietta is a collaborative group of musicians from Kauai and all over the world. We create lively, intimate performances of unique programming. 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 have appeared on a rotating basis:
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; Eleanor Norton
basses: Darryl Miyasato; Chris Yick
piano: Monica Chung
TICKETS: Kauai Concert Association
PARTNER PIANO PLAYING
A new summer course for pianists of all ages and levels or experience to learn collaborative piano with each other, and also with other instruments. This course also covers piano improvisation, group composition, and sight-reading skills.
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!
Oct 29thʻ22 @7pm & Oct 30th &2pm
3 Phantoms at the Hawaii Theatre Center, Honolulu
Tickets here
August 14th, 2022 @5pm
Night & Maidens Die Schoene Magelone
Thomas Michael Ellen, tenor, Monica Chung, piano
Boon Koh, narrator. Pre-concert lecture 4:40pm.
Tickets here
Select PAST EVENTS
July 12th, 2022
Trio Concert at University of Hawaii Orvis Auditorium
James Moffitt - clarinet, Parry Karp - cello,
Monica Chung, piano. Works by Farrenc & Brahms
March 11th,2022
Duo Piano Concert with Monica Chung and Dr. Jon Korth sponsored by University of Hawaii at Orvis Auditorium Tickets
July 25th, 2021
Hawaii International Music Festival - Big Island
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
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
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
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
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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JP Jofre Tango Ensemble JP Jofre - Bandoneon, Eric Silberger - violin, Sung Young Chang - cello
Kaycee Parker, violin at the KCC Performing Arts Center Kauai
Kauai Concert Association presents Ensemble Henrietta
KauaiPianoMon
Booking//
Monica Chung: KauaiPianoMon@gmail.com
Homebase//
Kauai, Hawaii
Business//
The Mana Tree LLC