I will be joining the Julliard Summer Composition Studio Faculty for their HIgh School Composition program!
Masterclass at SUNY Fredonia in Mason 3140
Masterclass at SUNY Fredonia in Mason 1075
My residency in New York includes two performances by the Buffalo Philharmonic on April 20th and 21st, performing Prayer, and a few days at SUNY Fredonia! I will be giving a masterclass and lecture at Fredonia, and the Chamber Orchestra will be performing Pizzicato on April 24th!
NPR describes JUNO Award-winning composer Vivian Fung as “one of today’s most eclectic composers”.
Upcoming performances of Fung’s work include the world premieres of her expanded Flute Concerto, commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and performed by VSO Principal Flutist Christie Reside; a new orchestral work for Houston-based ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra); and a short piano work based on Ligeti’s Etudes, to be performed by Han Chen, part of the commissioning project “Ligeti Etudes meets 18 Composers,” celebrating the composer’s centenary in 2023; plus the European premieres of Baroque Melting with Berner Symphonieorchester, conducted by Gemma New, and Prayer, presented by the Argovia Philharmonic, both in Switzerland.
About
Launched in 2020, the NOI+F Composition Academy is dedicated to furthering the training and development of emerging composers, especially those historically excluded from the orchestral repertoire. Composition Academy participants receive individual mentorship from NOI+F composition faculty members and benefit from seminars, intensive score study, masterclasses, community engagements, new work readings and performance opportunities with NOI+F faculty and orchestral fellows.
Each fellow receives a $500 mini-commission to write a 10-minute work for sinfonietta. This will be rehearsed by two NOI+F conducting fellows under the guidance of NOI+F Music Director Marin Alsop and James Ross. Each fellow’s work will be recorded and performed twice in a concert hosted by Maestra Alsop.
Fellows will take part in several one-on-one work-sharing sessions and informal coffee table discussions with visiting composition faculty Vivian Fung, James Lee III, Carlos Simon and Anna Clyne.
Mostly Modern Festival - Faculty for Summer 2022
MMF Institute—
Up to 30 composers will receive professional chamber ensemble performances by either the American Modern Ensemble (AME), or one of the 3 Guest Ensembles. Pieces may not exceed 8 minutes in performance duration.
Up to 15 composers will have the opportunity to receive an orchestral reading with the Mostly Modern Orchestra (MMO) or a piece (or excerpt or movement from a larger work) that is up to 7 minutes. Composers who take part in the orchestral readings receive un-edited audio recordings (no video) of their readings (editing available for an additional fee). Two composers are chosen for an orchestral performance of their work with MMO. More information on the readings available here. Pieces may not exceed 8 minutes in performance duration.
All composers receive rehearsals of their chamber works, a dress rehearsal, and performance.
Composers receive an archival audio WAV file and a link to a three-camera-shot video of their chamber work via the Mostly Modern Projects YouTube channel, and an archival audio WAV file of your orchestral reading (if you have a reading).
All-access pass to everything at the festival.
Private lessons/meetings with the Composition Faculty. Meetings/lessons are generally taught in pairs with two composition participants per 55 minute slot. Additional meetings/lessons available at the discretion of the composition faculty.
Welcome Party, Opening and Closing night parties!
Please join us in San Jose on January 27th for free food and drink, to connect with your colleagues, and to get more information about how to apply for the upcoming Composer Residency.
Presenter: New Jersey Music Teacher’s Association
