Steven Schick’s album, Weather Systems II—Soundlines: On Language and the Land was on the NYT Best Classical Music Albums list for 2023, featuring his performance of The Ice Is Talking
NewMusic USA Grant for 'Living in the In Between' Song Cycle
Proud to announce that my collaboration with National Sawdust, soprano Andrea Núñez, and librettist Royce Vavrek has received a NewMusicUSA Organization Fund award! 🎉 This award will support the creation and residency of our song cycle, Living in the “In Between.” The work will explore what it means to live "in-between" ethnicities and cultures, highlighting the experiences of myself and Núñez.
ICIYL Video Premiere: Haruka Fujii performs “Shimmer” and “Sparkle” by Vivian Fung
From ICIYL: We’re excited to premiere the videos for “Shimmer” and “Sparkle,” filmed by Matt Carr and performed by percussionist Haruka Fujii. Commissioned by the San Francisco-based, women-led organization Ensemble for These Times, the short pieces are mostly performed on household objects, including water bowls, porcelain mugs, mortars, and cups of different sizes…
VPM Interview: Composer Vivian Fung talks about her music
Vivian Fung sits down with VPM Classical Music host, Mike Goldberg to talk about her compositional history, exploring cultures, and her Double Concerto (for two violins) that will be performed by the Richmond Symphony on Mrach 25th and 26th. Listen to her interview>>>
Vivian Fung featured in WFMT's 13 Canadian Composers You Should Know
The music of JUNO-award winning composer Vivian Fung (1975- ) is deeply rooted in the exploration of naturally occurring sounds, from the use of cellphones in her piece about 21st century distractions (Earworms) to incorporating 3 ice blocks into a work about climate change (The Ice is Talking). Full article>>