Susan Ung’s interest in contemporary music for the viola began as a collaboration with her husband, Chinary Ung. She studied viola at Northern Illinois University with members of the Vermeer Quartet, and at SUNY Stony Brook with John Graham. She helped manage Ensemble 21, a contemporary ensemble in Phoenix, and has worked with Harvey Sollberger as a manager and Principal Violist of the La Jolla Symphony.

Ms. Ung tours frequently to festivals and concerts in venues across the U.S. and internationally with performances in New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. She has been part of several premières and recordings of her husband’s newest works, including Aura and Spiral IX, as well as a new work for solo viola, Spiral XI.