Claudio Chung
Austin
Summary
Award-winning pianist at the University of Texas with 15 years of experience. Excels in musicality and technique, and frequently selected for international piano programs. Currently studying keyboard performance, music collaboration, and pedagogy. Minoring in administration and management, eager to contribute to the operations of arts organizations. Skilled with MuseScore, music theory, and sight-reading, with a proven ability to inspire students and audiences in fostering a love for classical music.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
UT Piano Project
UT Austin
08.2025 - Current
- Weekly piano lessons to K-5 students
- Formal experience in pedagogy to prepare for future teaching experiences
- Help students cultivate technique, musicality, and practice discipline for their end-of-semester student recital
Global Summer Institute of Music
07.2025 - 07.2025
- Auditioned and selected as part of an international student group to attend the music festival
- Attended the festival in the backdrop of the Austrian countryside
- Received private lessons from world-class keyboard performers
- Sat in performances and lecture-recitals on a variety of piano literature and topics, including a closing concert at Vienna's Musikverein
Piano Accompaniment, UT String Project Recital
UT Austin
04.2024 - 04.2024
- Accompanied K-5 string students on the piano at their final recital
Vocal Accompaniment
UT Austin
09.2023 - 05.2025
- Accompanied voice majors on the piano in their lessons and juries
Vocal Accompaniment
Huston-Tillotson University
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Accompanied voice students on the piano in their lessons and juries
Accompaniment at Solo & Ensemble Festival
Oregon Music Educators' Association
03.2023 - 03.2023
- Accompanied high school soloists in their performances at the OMEA Solo & Ensemble festival
Radio Interview
All Classical Radio
10.2022 - 10.2022
- Interviewed on All Classical Radio’s On Deck With Young Musicians program
- Discussed about career aspirations and personal love of classical music
Pit Orchestra Violinist
Lakeridge High School
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Played in five performances of the high school’s fall musical theater production, The Music Man.
- Learned a difficult violin part in just a few weeks,
- The music learned was of a different genre than my usual studies
- Participated in very fast-paced rehearsals
Oberlin Piano Festival
07.2022 - 07.2022
- Attended masterclasses, lecture recitals, and private lessons by Oberlin keyboard faculty
- Developed clear musical goals and consistent practice habits
- Expanded personal knowledge of keyboard repertoire, connected with like-minded peers
Interlochen Arts Camp
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Participated in both the intensive and core piano program
- Received weekly private lessons from guest artists, performed in masterclasses and weekly performances broadcasted on radio
- Attended lectures on specialized topics related to keyboard performance
- Expanded my knowledge of piano literature
Performances at Senior Retirement Homes
11.2019 - 08.2022
- Performed piano and violin for the elderly to enjoy
- Received strong and positive reactions after the performances
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Piano Performance
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05-2027
GED -
Lakeridge High School
Lake Oswego, OR06-2023
Skills
- Sight-Reading
- Music Theory
- Performance Collaboration
- Music Notation Software (MuseScore)
- Administration & Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Certification
N/A
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Professional Working
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited Working
Timeline
UT Piano Project
UT Austin
08.2025 - Current
Global Summer Institute of Music
07.2025 - 07.2025
Piano Accompaniment, UT String Project Recital
UT Austin
04.2024 - 04.2024
Vocal Accompaniment
UT Austin
09.2023 - 05.2025
Vocal Accompaniment
Huston-Tillotson University
09.2023 - 12.2023
Accompaniment at Solo & Ensemble Festival
Oregon Music Educators' Association
03.2023 - 03.2023
Radio Interview
All Classical Radio
10.2022 - 10.2022
Pit Orchestra Violinist
Lakeridge High School
09.2022 - 11.2022
Oberlin Piano Festival
07.2022 - 07.2022
Interlochen Arts Camp
06.2021 - 07.2021
Performances at Senior Retirement Homes
11.2019 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Piano Performance
The University of Texas At Austin
GED -
Lakeridge High School