Performance of Kecak Attack! by the C8dence Vocal Ensemble at Collins Recital Hall in Hamel Music Center.
'Between Earth and Sky" presents contemplative and affirming music addressing themes of place, community, environment and aspiration. Singing works by Alex Berko, Eriks Ešenvalds, Vivian Fung, Shara Nova, Sarah Hopkins, Ysaye Barnwell and others, Concert Choir will be joined by instrumentalists with the addition of special lighting and imaginative use of space in the Recital Hall.
The Muse, a multimedia recital program, will lead the audience through masterpieces by transcendent female composers such as Clara Schumann, Ethel Smyth, and Nadia Boulanger. These women transformed classical music in their time, while also acting as mentors and educators, thereby redefining the usual definition of the word ‘muse’. This program not only celebrates their groundbreaking contributions but gives their legacies contemporary resonance. A deeply personal journey, The Muse focuses on new works, too, beginning with music by Philippe Quint’s mother, the celebrated composer Lora Kvint, and also featuring pieces by other pre-eminent female performers/composers of our time, including Lera Auerbach, Vivian Fung, and Errollyn Wallen. The musical selections, interwoven with writings by Sappho, Anne Finch, Clara Schumann, Nadia Boulanger, and Lera Auerbach, offer a rich tapestry of music, poetry, and personal narratives.
Program:
William Grant Still, Lyric String Quartette
Vivian Fung, String Quartet No. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
Performance includes the world premiere of Prayer, arranged for violin and piano, performed by Lara St. John
Program
Vivian Fung, Prayer (arr. violin and piano) — World premiere
Avner Dorman, Nigunim
James Rolfe, Narrow Bridge — World premeire
Aaron Copland, Vitebsk
Amy Beach, Invocation
Robert Schumann, Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44
Concert Timings:
December 5, 2024, 8:00pm
December 6, 2024, 8:00pm
December 7, 2024, 8:00pm
Program:
Fung, Prayer
Rodrigo, Fantasy for a Gentleman
Dvorak, Symphony No. 8
Join the SDSU Concert Band, Wind Symphony, and Chamber Orchestra for our end of the semester concert. Composer Vivian Fung will join the Chamber Orchestra for performances of her music. The bands will features standards from the concert repertoire as well as new works.
Concert Timings:
December 5, 2024, 8:00pm
December 6, 2024, 8:00pm
December 7, 2024, 8:00pm
Program:
Fung, Prayer
Rodrigo, Fantasy for a Gentleman
Dvorak, Symphony No. 8
Join the SDSU Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band for our final concert of the fall semester. Featuring classics from the repertoire as well as new music by living composers.
Sameer Patel, conductor
Nancy Zhou, violin
Program:
Gabriella Smith, Bioluminescence Chaconne
Vivian Fung, Violin Concerto No. 1
Claude Debussy, Sirènes, from Nocturnes
Gabriel Fauré, Pavane
Maurice Ravel, Daphnix et Chloé, Suite No. 2
Concert Timings:
December 5, 2024, 8:00pm
December 6, 2024, 8:00pm
December 7, 2024, 8:00pm
Program:
Fung, Prayer
Rodrigo, Fantasy for a Gentleman
Dvorak, Symphony No. 8
Sameer Patel, conductor
Nancy Zhou, violin
Program:
Gabriella Smith, Bioluminescence Chaconne
Vivian Fung, Violin Concerto No. 1
Claude Debussy, Sirènes, from Nocturnes
Gabriel Fauré, Pavane
Maurice Ravel, Daphnix et Chloé, Suite No. 2
SFCM Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study.
Program:
William Grant Still, Lyric String Quartette
Vivian Fung, String Quartet No. 2
Antonín Dvořák, Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105
E4TT's 17th anniversary season opener features a musical conversation around motion:
Program:
Mary Biano, Oboe/piano duo (world premeire, commissioned)
Ursula Kwong-Brown, “And I Made My Own Way, Deciphering That Fire” (world premeire, commissioned)
Darian Donovan Thomas, ubi lux floret (world premeire, commissioned)
Benjamin Britten, Moto Perpetuo, from Cello Sonata, Op. 65 for cello and piano
York Bowen, Moto Perpetuo (from Suite Mignonne, Op. 39)
Lisa Bielawa, “Synopsis #10: I Know This Room So Well”
Vivian Fung, Ominous Machine
Sage Shurman, composure
Zhou Tian, Majestic Bells
Dive into an enchanting underwater world as Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tale, The Little Mermaid, comes to life with music! With captivating storytelling and the magical melodies from Grieg's Peer Gynt Suites, this family-friendly concert promises an unforgettable musical adventure.
Dana Gilbert, conductor
Program
Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt (selections of Suite No. 1 & 2
Vivian Fung: Pizzicato
Elizabeth Raum: Woodwind Quintet (excerpt)
Dive into an enchanting underwater world as Hans Christian Andersen's beloved tale, The Little Mermaid, comes to life with music! With captivating storytelling and the magical melodies from Grieg's Peer Gynt Suites, this family-friendly concert promises an unforgettable musical adventure.
Dana Gilbert, conductor
Program
Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt (selections of Suite No. 1 & 2
Vivian Fung: Pizzicato
Elizabeth Raum: Woodwind Quintet (excerpt)
Donald Schleicher, conductor
Program
John Adams, Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Vivan Fung, Prayer
Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor
Our first concert of the 2024-25 season, under Conductor Jeffrey Pollock, featuring Stravinsky, Dvořák and other composers, will be a great start to the new season.
Program:
Vivian Fung - Pizzicato, str
Manuel de Falla - Ritual Fire Dance from El amor brujo
Igor Stravinsky - Suites 1 & 2 for Small orchestra
Benjamin Britten - Soirées Musicales
Intermission
Antonin Dvořák - Symphony 8
Named after Villiers Street in London, the Villiers Quartet encompasses the grand and iconic spirit of the extraordinary music tradition in Britain and has been praised for “exquisite ensemble playing” (Seen & Heard International), and their absolute “commitment and virtuosity” (The Sunday Times). The Villiers Quartet is the Quartet-in-Residence at the Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building at Oxford University.
Program:
Haydn: Quartet in G Major, Op. 76 No. 1
Fung: Quartet No. 1
Ravel: Quartet in F major
Classical Crossroads’ Classical Interludes Series presents a concert featuring CMOC Resident Artists and Pre-College Rising Stars in a variety of configurations.
Program
L. Janáček (1854-1928): Sonata for Violin and Piano
Iryna Krechkovsky, violin • Louise Thomas. piano
V. Fung (b. 1975): "Birdsong" for Violin and Piano (2012)
Iryna Krechkovsky, violin • Louise Thomas. piano
F. Bridge (1879-1941): Miniatures for Piano Trio, H. 87-89 (Mvmts. VII & VIII)
"The Teddy Trio" • Katherine Zhang, violin • Micah Lee, cello • Denver Ming Chun Ng, piano
F. Liszt (1811-1886): Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514
Kevin Zhang, piano
A. Arensky (1861-1905): Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32 (Mvmt. I)
Iryna Krechkovsky, violin • Sophia Yoo, cello • Louise Thomas, piano
The Looking Glass Ensemble is an interdisciplinary performance collective founded by clarinetist Christine Carter and dance artist Shannon Litzenberger. In collaboration with Canada’s trailblazing pianist Gregory Oh and award-winning cellist Vernon Regehr, “Everything is Green” pairs newly imagined interdisciplinary creations, including Randall Woolf’s breathtaking “Everything is Green” and Arvo Pärt’s equally exquisite “Spiegel im Spiegel,” with whimsical repertoire for the clarinet, cello, and piano trio combination by Ludwig von Beethoven and Vivian Fung.
Program
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
ARVO PÄRT: Spiegel im Spiegel
RANDY WOOLF: Everything is Green
VIVIAN FUNG: The Billy Collins Suite
ThegoalofthisconcertistopresentacombinationofChinesetraditionalorfolk-inspiredmusic,compositionsbytalentedcomposersofChinesedescent(includingChinese-Canadians)andtoshowcaselocalprofessionalmusicians.
Italsoendeavourstobringtogetherthecommunityatlargetocelebratetherecentautumnalequionx.TheChinesecelebratethisharvestseasonandtheharvestmoonthroughtheMid-AutumnFestival.Activitiesincludinglightinglanternsandgiftingmooncakes, which symbolize completeness and reunion.
Program
Wind Blows, Huang Ruo
Kangding Love Song, Trad. Chinese folk song, arr. Zhao Yongshan
Liuyang River, Tang Biguang
Fisherman’s Song at Dusk, Trad. Chinese, arr. Lü Lu
Butterfly Lovers Concerto, He Zhanhao & Chen Gang, arr. Guan Sheng You
Birdsong, Vivian Fung
A Mother’s Tale, Qu Xixian, arr. Johannes Möller
Dance of the Orient, Mark Houghton
Energetic Duo for Two Violins, Chen Yi
Candlelight, Rron Delos Santos
The Seeker, Kevin Lau
The Looking Glass Ensemble is an interdisciplinary performance collective founded by clarinetist Christine Carter and dance artist Shannon Litzenberger. In collaboration with Canada’s trailblazing pianist Gregory Oh and award-winning cellist Vernon Regehr, “Everything is Green” pairs newly imagined interdisciplinary creations, including Randall Woolf’s breathtaking “Everything is Green” and Arvo Pärt’s equally exquisite “Spiegel im Spiegel,” with whimsical repertoire for the clarinet, cello, and piano trio combination by Ludwig von Beethoven and Vivian Fung.
Program
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
ARVO PÄRT: Spiegel im Spiegel
RANDY WOOLF: Everything is Green
VIVIAN FUNG: The Billy Collins Suite
The Looking Glass Ensemble is an interdisciplinary performance collective founded by clarinetist Christine Carter and dance artist Shannon Litzenberger. In collaboration with Canada’s trailblazing pianist Gregory Oh and award-winning cellist Vernon Regehr, “Everything is Green” pairs newly imagined interdisciplinary creations, including Randall Woolf’s breathtaking “Everything is Green” and Arvo Pärt’s equally exquisite “Spiegel im Spiegel,” with whimsical repertoire for the clarinet, cello, and piano trio combination by Ludwig von Beethoven and Vivian Fung.
Program
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
ARVO PÄRT: Spiegel im Spiegel
RANDY WOOLF: Everything is Green
VIVIAN FUNG: The Billy Collins Suite
The Looking Glass Ensemble is an interdisciplinary performance collective founded by clarinetist Christine Carter and dance artist Shannon Litzenberger. In collaboration with Canada’s trailblazing pianist Gregory Oh and award-winning cellist Vernon Regehr, “Everything is Green” pairs newly imagined interdisciplinary creations, including Randall Woolf’s breathtaking “Everything is Green” and Arvo Pärt’s equally exquisite “Spiegel im Spiegel,” with whimsical repertoire for the clarinet, cello, and piano trio combination by Ludwig von Beethoven and Vivian Fung.
Program
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
ARVO PÄRT: Spiegel im Spiegel
RANDY WOOLF: Everything is Green
VIVIAN FUNG: The Billy Collins Suite
Vigorous Tenderness: a fall equinox concert is next sunday 9/22 at 2pm at Bug Light Park in South Portland.
Featuring music by Eleanor Alberga, Raven Chacon, Courtney Bryan, Evan Williams, Vivian Fung, Kinan Azmeh, Michael Tippett, and Sungji Hong
Performed by Katherine Liccardo, Ryu Mitsuhashi, Kal Sugatski, Fred Edelen, Sylvia Schwartz, Kirsten Monke, Brendon Wilkins, Mikayla McClure, Kate Campbell Strauss, Jayne Quinn Sawtelle, Maya French, Jordan Guerette, Maria Wagner, Michael Percy Albert, Meg McIntyre, Nicole Rabata, and Maine’s most musical mariners.
Program:
The Fire by Michael Maiorana
The Connection by James Rolfe
Billy Collins Suite by Vivian Fung
The Last of James Fenimore Cooper II by Brent Michael Davids
Sarah Cahill, host of tKALW’s Revolutions Per Minute, will present the 2024 Cabrillo Festival Concert Broadcasts on 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area and streaming at kalw.org on the following Sunday evening schedule.
September 1, 6pm PDT: Parade
September 8, 6pm PDT: Unbound
September 15, 6pm PDT: Creative Coast
September 22, 6pm PDT: Passage
The Cabrillo Festival presents Grammy Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint’s The Muse, a chamber recital. The Muse leads the audience through masterpieces by glass-ceiling-shattering composers such as Ethel Smyth and Nadia Boulanger. These women transformed classical music in their time, while also acting as mentors and educators–well beyond the usual definition of “muse.” A deeply personal journey, The Muse culminates in contemporary work by Quint’s mother, the celebrated composer Lora Kvint, and also presents works from today’s preeminent female composers, including Lera Auerbach, Vivian Fung, and Errollyn Wallen, with poetry by Anne Finch.
The Muse Program
Anne Finch, Poem: “The Bird and the Arras”
Vivian Fung, Birdsong
Clara Schumann correspondence with Johannes Brahms.
Clara Schumann, Romance from Drei Romanzen, Op. 22
Lera Auerbach, Poem: “Fugue”
Lera Auerbach, Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
Ethel Smyth, Sonata in A minor, Op. 7 for Violin and Piano
Errollyn Wallen, Three Songs, with Miriam Khalil, soprano
Nadia Boulanger Correspondence with Igor Stavinsky
Nadia Boulanger, Trois Pièces for Cello and Piano Piece No. 3, arr. for Violin and Piano
Sappho, Poem: “The Muses”
Lora Kvint, ‘Odyssey’ Rhapsody for violin and piano
Program
Kyle Miller, Stones Are The Flowers
I Dewa Ketut Alit, Pangenter Alit
with dancer, Miranda Danusugondo
Margapati, (traditional)
Vivian Fung, Kreasi Mekanik Mainan
The 63rd season kicks off with Maestro Măcelaru leading the Festival Orchestra in works by Vivian Fung, Helen Grime, Nina Young, and Karim Al-Zand.
Beginning our season, San Jose-based, JUNO Award-winning, Canadian composer Vivian Fung‘s West Coast premiere of Parade captures the essence of community amid solitude, reflecting on the journey from isolation to togetherness experienced during the pandemic. Inspired by the San Francisco Lunar New Year parade, Fung intertwines chaos and melancholy with empathy and gratitude, echoing the spirit of celebration amidst adversity.
Program:
Vivian Fung, Parade (West Coast Premiere)
Helen Grime, Violin Concerto (West Coast Premiere)
Nina Young, Tread Softly (West Coast Premiere)
Karim Al-Zand, Al Hakawati (World Premiere | Festival Co-Commission)
You’re invited to discover what increasing numbers of Festival fans have already realized—Open Rehearsals are a dynamic precursor to the concerts themselves. As the community of conductors, musicians, and composers sculpt pieces for performances, you have the chance to watch the music come to life. These free events are now available in person and live-streamed to you anywhere!
Parade rehearsals include:
Monday, July 29 from 2:30-5:00pm PT
Thursday, August 1 from 2:30-5:30pm PT
Program:
Beethoven, String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18 No. 6
Shaw, Blueprint
Fung, Pizzicato
Ravel, String Quartet in F Major, M. 35
You’re invited to discover what increasing numbers of Festival fans have already realized—Open Rehearsals are a dynamic precursor to the concerts themselves. As the community of conductors, musicians, and composers sculpt pieces for performances, you have the chance to watch the music come to life. These free events are now available in person and live-streamed to you anywhere!
Parade rehearsals include:
Monday, July 29 from 2:30-5:00pm PT
Thursday, August 1 from 2:30-5:30pm PT
Inaugural 2024 AG Artists include: Anna Desfor, McKenna Blenk, William Brown, Jade Hails, Luke Helker, Michael Jones, Ethan Strickland, and Malcolm Taylor
Participant concert - 6:00-7:30pm on Friday, July 26th
Door time: 6:00pm
Show time: 6:30pm
Program:
Vivian Fung, Prayer
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Cocnerto No. 2, Op. 18
Edvard Grieg, Suites from Peer Gynt
Door time: 7:00pm
Show time: 7:30pm
Program:
Vivian Fung, Prayer
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Cocnerto No. 2, Op. 18
Edvard Grieg, Suites from Peer Gynt
I will be joining the Julliard Summer Composition Studio Faculty for their HIgh School Composition program!
Orchestre National de France Music Director and World Youth Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Cristian Măcelaru takes the podium as the World Youth Symphony Orchestra welcomes Queen Elisabeth Competition-winning violinist Ray Chen.
Hailed by The New York Times as “charismatic and expressive,” Chen joins the orchestra for a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, Op. 35. Vivian Fung’s “Earworms” and Manuel de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 2 complete a must-see program.
A Prime Chamber Music Collection of Canadian Soundscapes from Coast to Coast
The Global Musician Tour | Danielle Lisboa, Artistic Director
Program Highlights:
Christos Hatzis (Ontario), Old Photographs from “Constantinople”
Marjan Mozetich (Ontario), Scales of Joy and Sorrow
Richard Mascall (Ontario), Petroglyphs
Pierick Houdy (Québec), Divertissement pour Trompette, Cor, et Piano
Vivian Fung (Prairies), Birdsong
Elizabeth Raum (Atlantic Canada), Romance for French Horn and Piano
