Born into a musical family, violinist June Chung began violin lessons at the age of 3 with her father. Since then, she has performed in solo and chamber recitals across the U.S. and South Korea. She has participated in masterclasses with artists from renowned ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Emerson String Quartet, Juilliard String Quartet, MET Opera Orchestra, among others. Passionate about teaching, she has been a violin teacher at the Leonia Conservatory of Music since 2016 where she maintains a large private studio, and is an orchestra sectional coach for three ensembles from the New England Conservatory Preparatory Program. She is also a teacher in Boston Hope Music, a program founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, which provides music lessons to healthcare workers at Massachusetts General Hospital. Most recently, she accepted a position as a Teaching Fellow for Boston Philharmonic Orchestra with their Crescendo Music Education program.

Equally enthusiastic about music administration and community engagement, she was a Nova Fellow at NEC in 2023 where she served as executive director, producing the school’s first prom event in history. She is now an ambassador for her school’s Center for Cultural Equity and Belonging, where she plans community-wide events to promote wellness and connection. Her string quartets were also selected for the New England Conservatory Community Performances and Partnerships Ensemble Fellowships through which her groups curated interactive concerts for senior care homes in and around the Boston area. She also appeared as a guest artist in the Meraki String Quartet in January 2024 for the Robert Mann String Quartet Institute at the Manhattan School of Music.

June was named the Student Speaker for NEC’s 2024 Commencement Ceremony and is a recipient of the 2024 Emerging Artist Award from the St. Botolph Club Foundation. She will be performing and presenting her projects at the annual SBCF Performance and Exhibit, “New Voices, New Visions“ in October.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from the Mannes College of Music under the tutelage of Ann Setzer, for whom she was a teaching assistant at the Meadowmount School, and recently graduated with honors from the New England Conservatory with her master’s and a concentration in Teaching Artistry and Music Education, studying with Paul Biss. She will return to NEC in Fall 2024 to pursue her graduate diploma with Paul Biss and Ayano Ninomiya.

June plays on a beautiful 1680 Cappa, borrowed from her father.

*Special thanks to the Ewha University Alumnae Association, Academy of the Holy Angels, The Sung Family, Hackensack United Methodist Church, Ms. Mirian Hinds, and the St. Botolph Club Foundation for sponsoring and supporting her studies.