Vivian Fung - Compositions

ORCHESTRAL WORKS

Violin Concerto Play

(2010-2011) - 18 minutes

violin solo; 1-1-1-1; hrn, tpt; 2 perc, hrp; strings. Premiere: September 2011, New York, NY; Kristin Lee, solo violin, Metropolis Ensemble, Andrew Cyr, conductor

Dust Devils

(2011) - 8 minutes

Commissioned by the Eastern Music Festival for their 50th Anniversary. Premiere: July 30th, 2011 Eastern Music Festival, Greensboro, North Carolina; Eastern Festival Orchestra with Gerard Schwarz, conductor

Piano Concerto “Dreamscapes” Play

(2009) - 25 minutes

Piano solo; 1-1-1-1; 1-1-1; 2 Perc; Strings Premiere: November 19th and 20th, Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY; Jenny Lin, piano, Metropolis Ensemble with Andrew Cyr, conductor

String Sinfonietta Play

(2008) - 18 minutes

For string orchestra. Reworking of String Quartet No. 1 for string orchestra Premiere: May 18, 2008, San José, CA, San José Chamber Orchestra, Barbara Day Turner, conductor

Butterfly Variations Play

(2005) - 18 minutes

for string orchestra Premiere: June 5, 2005, San José, CA Part of Music Alive! composer-in-residence program with the San José Chamber Orchestra, co-sponsored by Meet the Composer and American Symphony Orchestra League

Pizzicato for String Orchestra Play

(2001) - 4 minutes

Three Love Songs in Chinese for Soprano and Orchestra

(2001) - 12 minutes

Text: Chinese Love Poetry in Mandarin Soprano solo; 2-2-2-2; 2-2-1; 2 perc., harp, piano; strings.

Concertino Notturno for Flute, Harpsichord, and Strings

(1999) - 15 minutes

Premiere: June 10, 2001, San José, CA, San José Chamber Orchestra, Barbara Day Turner, conductor

Blaze Play

(1998) - 13 minutes

3-3-3-3; 4-3-3-1; timp, 3 perc, hrp, pno; strings Premiere: May 4, 1998, Seattle Symphony, George Cleve, conductor

CHAMBER WORKS

String Quartet no 2 Play

(2009) - 18 minutes

In Six Movements Premiere: April 23, 2009, by the Shanghai Quartet at the Freer Gallery, Washington DC Commissioned by the Shanghai Quartet

Billy Collins Suite: Insomnia, Man on the Moon, The Willies

(2008) - 12 minutes

For clarinet, cello, piano, and narrator Premiere: May 4, 2008, by Music in the Loft, Chicago, IL John Bruce Yeh, clarinet, and members of the Lincoln Trio Cedille Records 2009

Glimpses for Prepared Piano

(2006) - 8 minutes

8' In Three Movements – Each movement may be performed separately Premiere by Jenny Lin at the Miami ISCM Festival, April 2006

Miniatures Play

(2005) - 13 minutes

Premiere by John Bruce Yeh, clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony, and The Maia Quartet Music in the Loft Chamber Music Series, November 19, 2005, Chicago, IL Cedille Record 2007

Night Impressions for Traditional Chinese Instruments

(2005) - 18 minutes

18' In Four Movements Instrumentation: erhu, dizi, pipa, 2 perc. Premiere by Music From China, Nov. 5, 2005, Merkin Concert Hall, New York, NY Commissioned by Music From China with funding from the Jerome Composers Commissioning Program

String Quartet no 1 Play

(2001 - 2003) - 18 minutes

Premiere: January 2004, Columbus Chamber Music Society, OH by Avalon String Quartet

Pizzicato for String Quartet Play

(2001) - 4 minutes

4' Recording on Telarc Label entitled “Dim Sum” with Ying Quartet, released January 2008

The Shaman Speaks Play

(2009) - 4 minutes

For Clarinet Choir Premiere: October 30, 2009, by the Truman State University Clarinet Choir Commissioned by Truman State University

Chanted Rituals for Trumpet/Flugelhorn and Percussion Play

(2002) - 14 minutes

14' In Three Movements Premiere: April 28, 2002, Lausanne, Switzerland, The Modern Trio (Members of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra)

Rhapsody for Trumpet and Piano

(1995) - 8 minutes

8' Premiere: July 7, 1995, Banff Arts Festival, Banff Centre for the Arts, Jens Lindemann, trumpet, David Moroz, piano

Silhouettes for Erhu Solo

(1997) - 5 minutes

Premiere: March 12, 1997, Clark Studio Theater, New York, NY, Wang Guo-Wei, erhu

VOCAL/ CHORAL

Yunnan Folk Songs Play

(2010- 2011) - 18 minutes

Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano, baritone; fl-ob-cl; sheng (Chinese reed) hrn; 2 perc; string quartet Premiere: March 22, 2011, Katie Calcamuggio, mezzo-soprano; Brad Jungwirth. baritone, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, Stephen Burns, conductor

Sanci Kuni Play

(2010) - 4 minutes

For mixed a cappella choir Premiere: May 28, 2010 Suwon, South Korea, Suwon Civic Chorale, In-Gi Min, conductor

Kecak Attack! Play

(2008) - 4 minutes

For mixed a cappella choir Premiere: by the Suwon Civic Chorale in Korean, spring 2010

Recommendation Play

(2008) - 7 minutes

For mixed a cappella choir and 2 percussion Premiere: by the Suwon Civic Chorale in Korean, spring 2010

Six Haiku for Baritone and Piano Play

(2004) - 10 minutes

Premiere: May 25, 2004, Symphony Space, NY, as part of the Vox Series, sponsored by New York City Opera and American Opera Projects

Kecak! for A Cappella Mixed Choir

Composer

4' Premiere: April 20, 2004 San Francisco, CA, Pacific Mozart Ensemble, Richard Grant, conductor

Songs of Childhood for Voice and Piano Play

(2002) - 8 minutes

Premiere: May 2002, Tuscany, Italy as part of a residency, sponsored by the Atlantic Center for the Arts; Karen Holvik, soprano; Laurent Philippe, piano

Night Songs Play

(1999) - 18 minutes

Instrumentation: Mezzo-soprano; fl-ob-cl-bn; hn-tpt-tb; perc-pno-hrp; 2 vlns, vla, vlc, db Premiere: April 19, 1999, Pittsburgh, PA, Viveca Genaux, mezzo-sop., Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, David Stock conducting

OPERA/ MULTIMEDIA

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Composer

Shadow Puppet Production, Premiere by Drama of Works Premiere: Oct. 31-Nov. 5, 2006, Abrons Arts Center, NY, NY Vivian Fung, music director, composer, and sound design Based on the Washington Irving short story of the same name.

The Night Singer

Composer

Mini-opera for soprano, tenor, bass-baritone, and piano Premiere: Oct. 7-8, 2004, Brooklyn, NY; Project with the American Opera Projects, part of the “Composers and the Voice” Series; Amy Van Roekel, soprano, Enrique Toral, tenor, Derrick Ballard,

ORCHESTRAL WORKS

CHAMBER WORKS

VOCAL/ CHORAL

OPERA/ MULTIMEDIA

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