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Fung String Quartet No. 4 nominated for a JUNO Award
Vivian Fung’s String Quartet No. 4 “Insects and Machines” has been nominated for a JUNO award as Classical Composition of the Year. Commissioned by the Red Bank Chamber Music Society and recorded by the Jasper String Quartet, the work is inspired by the composer’s recent trip to Cambodia to research an opera she is writing…
Fung “The Ice is Talking” featured in Best Classical Albums of 2023
Steven Schick’s “Weather Systems II: Soundlines,” was featured in a NY Times article as one of the best Classical Albums of 2023. The recording includes Vivian Fung’s work for percussion and electronics, The Ice is Talking. This stunning work requires the performer to play on blocks of ice, and had a deep connection to the…
Fung HUMANOID
for solo Violoncello and Electronics These are the files for the electronic part, which can be used for practice and performance. Fung_HUMANOID-click-track.mp3 (Audio file with clicktrack (for practice purposes)) Fung_HUMANOID-click-track–Loud.mp3 (Audio file with louder clicktrack (for practice purposes)) Fung_HUMANOID-electronics.aif (Audio file (high resolution, for performance)) TECH RIDER:
Fung commissioned by the National Arts Centre
Vivian Fung has been commissioned by the National Arts Centre of Canada to write a new work for the National Arts Centre Orchestra – premiere to take place on March 22, with subsequent performance in Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. For the 2017-18 season, her orchestral works will be performed across North America including with…
Fung HARP CONCERTO
LPR Live has posted the premiere performance of Vivian Fung’s Harp Concerto online. Featuring the virtuoso soloist Bridget Kibbey, the premiere was given at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City on April 6, 2014, with conductor Andrew Cyr leading the Metropolis Ensemble. Listen here.
Fung at the Vancouver Biennale
Vivan Fung’s new Biennale Snapshots was premiered at the Vancouver Biennale on the Vancouver Symphony’s opening concert. Inspired by artwork in the outdoor exhibition, the piece was a vivid reminder of Fung’s fresh and engaging orchestra composition. Read more here: Vancouver Biennale Review Vancouver Classical Music Fung was featured on the cover of Boulevard Magazine…
