MSM Chamber Music Festival: MSM Artists in Residence: American String Quartet
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
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.
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
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
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
From Juilliard to Medicine Hat: The Katarina String Quartet
One of Canada’s leading young string quartets is performing at Fifth Avenue Memorial United Church on December 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
The concert is suitable for listeners of all ages with works by Haydn, Beethoven and living Canadian composer, Vivian Fung. “The program invites participants to tap into the present musical moment. Evocative silences in each work draw our ear to what is both around and within us.”
The Katarina String Quartet is currently the “Graduate String Quartet in Residence” at the Juilliard School of Music. Formed in 2022 at the Schulich School of Music in Montreal, KSQ are recent Gold Medal winners of the 2024 St. Paul Chamber Music Competition and first-prize winners of the 2023 Canadian Music Competition. As one of the members grew up in Calgary, the quartet is undertaking a mini tour of Alberta with performances in Camrose, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
The concert is suitable for listeners of all ages with works by Haydn, Beethoven and living Canadian composer, Vivian Fung. “The program invites participants to tap into the present musical moment. Evocative silences in each work draw our ear to what is both around and within us.”
The Katarina String Quartet is currently the “Graduate String Quartet in Residence” at the Juilliard School of Music. Formed in 2022 at the Schulich School of Music in Montreal, KSQ are recent Gold Medal winners of the 2024 St. Paul Chamber Music Competition and first-prize winners of the 2023 Canadian Music Competition. As one of the members grew up in Calgary, the quartet is undertaking a mini tour of Alberta with performances in Camrose, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
The concert is suitable for listeners of all ages with works by Haydn, Beethoven and living Canadian composer, Vivian Fung. “The program invites participants to tap into the present musical moment. Evocative silences in each work draw our ear to what is both around and within us.”
The Katarina String Quartet is currently the “Graduate String Quartet in Residence” at the Juilliard School of Music. Formed in 2022 at the Schulich School of Music in Montreal, KSQ are recent Gold Medal winners of the 2024 St. Paul Chamber Music Competition and first-prize winners of the 2023 Canadian Music Competition. As one of the members grew up in Calgary, the quartet is undertaking a mini tour of Alberta with performances in Camrose, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
The concert is suitable for listeners of all ages with works by Haydn, Beethoven and living Canadian composer, Vivian Fung. “The program invites participants to tap into the present musical moment. Evocative silences in each work draw our ear to what is both around and within us.”
The Katarina String Quartet is currently the “Graduate String Quartet in Residence” at the Juilliard School of Music. Formed in 2022 at the Schulich School of Music in Montreal, KSQ are recent Gold Medal winners of the 2024 St. Paul Chamber Music Competition and first-prize winners of the 2023 Canadian Music Competition. As one of the members grew up in Calgary, the quartet is undertaking a mini tour of Alberta with performances in Camrose, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
The concert is suitable for listeners of all ages with works by Haydn, Beethoven and living Canadian composer, Vivian Fung. “The program invites participants to tap into the present musical moment. Evocative silences in each work draw our ear to what is both around and within us.”
The Katarina String Quartet is currently the “Graduate String Quartet in Residence” at the Juilliard School of Music. Formed in 2022 at the Schulich School of Music in Montreal, KSQ are recent Gold Medal winners of the 2024 St. Paul Chamber Music Competition and first-prize winners of the 2023 Canadian Music Competition. As one of the members grew up in Calgary, the quartet is undertaking a mini tour of Alberta with performances in Camrose, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.
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.
'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.
Performance of Kecak Attack! by the C8dence Vocal Ensemble at Collins Recital Hall in Hamel Music Center.
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
