Ashlee Sung

Ashlee Sung is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s dual degree in violin performance and music composition at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, studying violin with Professor Lina Bahn. She started violin lessons at age 3 and studied violin with Ms. Sharon Harman at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music since 2019, where she was awarded the Roman Andrew Borek Scholarship in 2022. Ashlee acquired strong leadership skills while serving as Concertmaster of the Pasadena Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and Concertmaster/Lead Principal of the Arcadia High School Orchestras. She currently serves as the Concertmaster of the USC Student Symphony Orchestra.

Ashlee is an award-winning violinist, having won first place in the Pasadena Rotary Dan Stover Competition (2021) and having been a finalist in the MTAC VOCE State Competition (2020) and the Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition (2022). Then, in 2024, she won the PYSO Concerto Competition, where she performed Saint Saens’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso with the PYSO Philharmonic, thus marking her debut as a soloist. Now,Ashlee performs in the USC Thornton Symphony, as well as various solo and chamber recitals.She also has had opportunities to venture out of the classical territory and play music of other genres, such as in pop concerts and film scoring sessions.

For five years, Ashlee has taught private lessons to students ranging from 8-16 years old, through the Pasadena Conservatory of Music and Arcadia High School Tri-M Honor Society. She has also mentored many students through group sectionals and full orchestra rehearsals.

Ashlee enjoys helping her students blossom in their musical practices, and her teaching method sets the stage for free thinking, both creative and analytical, and includes stories, analogies, and games to teach musical concepts in a way that is fun and engaging for the student. As a compassionate and nurturing mentor, her focus is to not only develop students’ technical skills but to inspire in them a deep love and appreciation for music and help them employ music as an outlet of self-expression.