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Praised for his “ravishing and simply gorgeous” performances in the The Washington Post, pianist David Fung is widely recognized for interpretations that are elegant and refined, yet intensely poetic and uncommonly expressive. Mr. Fung appears regularly with the world’s premier ensembles including the Cleveland Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Belgium, the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, and with the major orchestras in Australia, including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Fung’s 2019-20 highlights include debuts with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Anchorage Chamber Music Festival, Ottawa ChamberFest, Seattle Town Hall, Texarkana Symphony Chamber Music Series, and Mexico’s Festival de Febrero. He performs with the Brentano Quartet at Carnegie Hall and Yale University in addition to giving solo and collaborative performances in Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, and New York. Last season, Mr. Fung appeared with the Orpheus, Israel, and Melbourne Chamber Orchestras, the Albany, Arkansas, Marin, Sun Valley Summer, and Vallejo Symphony Orchestras, and the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. He also performed at the Ravinia Festival, Lincoln Center’s Great Performers, the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, and Korea’s Yeosu International Music Festival in addition to debuts with the Brussels Piano Festival and with Washington Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center.

In July 2016, Mr. Fung’s highly acclaimed debut with the Cleveland Orchestra at the Blossom Music Festival was “everything you could wish for” (Cleveland Classical), and he was further praised as an “agile and alert interpreter of Mozart’s crystalline note-spinning” (The Plain Dealer). In the following week, he performed Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini at the Beijing National Stadium for their Olympic Summer Festival. As a recitalist and chamber musician, Mr. Fung is a frequent guest artist at prestigious festivals and venues worldwide. Festival highlights include performances at the Aspen Music Festival, Blossom Music Festival, Caramoor, Edinburgh International Festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, the Ravinia Festival, and Tippet Rise. At his Edinburgh International Festival debut, the Edinburgh Guide described Mr. Fung as being “impossibly virtuosic, prodigiously talented... and who probably does ten more impossible things daily before breakfast.”

Mr. Fung garnered international attention as a winner in two of the "top five" international piano competitions (the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Brussels and the Arthur Rubinstein Piano International Masters Competition in Tel Aviv). In Tel Aviv, he was further distinguished by the Chamber Music and Mozart Prizes, awarded in areas in which Mr. Fung has a particularly passionate interest. Mr. Fung is the first piano graduate of the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles and is a Steinway Artist.

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EnsembleNewSRQ's NIGHT AND DAY to Feature World Premiere of a Commissioned Work and More

ensembleNEWSRQ (enSRQ), the innovative chamber music ensemble, will continue its eighth season with “Night and Day,” a program featuring five works, including a world premiere of Scott Lee's “Karst,” a work written for artistic directors Samantha Bennett and George Nickson.

Anchorage Chamber Music Festival Reveals 11th Season Lineup

Anchorage Chamber Music Festival (ACMF) announced its 11th Season, to be held July 5 – 15, 2023 in Anchorage, AK. 

11 Programs Announced for Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival 2022

This summer’s Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival will presents 11 concerts from July 24 to August 21 – approaching its pre-pandemic scope. The 11 distinct programs in the 39th season of Long Island’s longest-running classical music festival highlight interconnections in music.

Vallejo Symphony Orchestra Announces 2022 Season Lineup

Vallejo Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022 season, Beethoven: Higher Revelation.

Conductor Donato Cabrera Announces 2021-2022 Concert Season

As Music Director of both orchestras, Cabrera's programming showcases a personalized and integrated vision, highlighting diversity and celebrating the return to live performances. California Symphony's new season furthers its promise to present innovative programming, exciting guest artists, and music by living composers, women, and composers of color including Jessie Montgomery, Marianna Martines, Katherine Balch, George Walker, and Viet Cuong.

Bryant Park Picnic Performances to Present An Evening with New York Chinese Cultural Center

Bryant Park Picnic Performances' season of free, live performances will continue on Friday, June 25 at 7pm with an evening of exciting multi-genre artistic programming courtesy of the New York Chinese Cultural Center.

Weezer's Performance With Los Angeles Philharmonic and YOLA Added to SOUND/STAGE Series

Los Angeles-based Weezer’s performance with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), the band’s first time performing with an orchestra, has been added to LA Phil Media’s Sound/Stage series and is set for release on June 11, 2021.

LA Phil and Classical KUSC Radio Announce 2021 Broadcast Series

The 13-concert series, hosted by KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen, features audio recordings from both seasons of the LA Phil’s online collection of concerts and conversations, Sound/Stage, as well as hand-picked selections of previously broadcast performances.

Adrienne Warren, NY Philharmonic & More Announced for Bryant Park Picnic Performances 2021 Summer Lineup

Bryant Park Corporation has announced the current programming schedule for its summer performing arts series, Picnic Performances, featuring artists including Adrienne Warren, the New York Philharmonic, Mykal Kilgore, New York City Opera and many more! 

LA Phil Media Launches Second Season Of SOUND/STAGE

The Los Angeles Philharmonic today announced the details of the second season of Sound/Stage, beginning Friday, March 5, 2021, with new episodes released through June 25, 2021.

Steinway Announces Results of Largest Virtual Piano Competition in History

Steinway & Sons has announced the winners of the inaugural Steinway Virtual Piano Competition, an unprecedented opportunity for young pianists to showcase their skills and compete for national recognition and cash prizes.

Ricky Ian Gordon, Eisa Davis & More Join A NEW DAWN Live Streamed Concert

Following Living Room Music's successful first concert event presented by The American Opera Project, co-curators mezzo-soprano Blythe Gaissert, composer Laura Kaminsky and baritone Michael Kelly announce their second event called 'A New Dawn', to be presented on Sunday, May 17th at 7pm EST.

Las Vegas Philharmonic Reveals 2020-21 Season

Las Vegas Philharmonic (LVP) and Music Director Donato Cabrera announced and previewed the 2020-21 concert season today on both the LVP's Facebook and YouTube pages. 

Las Vegas Philharmonic to Host Livestream Preview of 2020-21 Season May 1

Las Vegas Philharmonic (LVP) and Music Director Donato Cabrera will host a livestream event to preview the 2020-21 concert season on Friday, May 1 at 1:00 p.m. on both the LVP's Facebook and YouTube pages. 

Savannah Music Festival 2020 Season Announced

From March 26 through April 11, 2020, the Savannah Music Festival (SMF) celebrates its 31st season with artist residencies, thrilling debuts, unique co-bills and special projects in myriad genres. Over 17 days, Savannah's Historic District becomes home to visionaries and creative voices from across the United States, as well as from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, India, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Trinidad, Venezuela and the United Kingdom.

Colburn School Playlists Now Available On Primephonic

The Colburn School, one of the country's leading performing arts institutions, and Primephonic, a premiere streaming service dedicated to classical music, have partnered to offer dedicated playlists featuring recordings of Colburn School's esteemed alumni, faculty and students.

Music Conservatory Of Westchester Presents Concert Debut Of Composition By Mary L. Bianco With Manhattan Chamber Players

A world premiere musical performance comes to the Music Conservatory of Westchester this spring! On Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 at 4pm, the Manhattan Chamber Players will perform a new composition by former Scarsdale resident and Conservatory Board member Mary L. Bianco along with musical works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Max Bruch in the Conservatory's Recital Hall for this free, public concert.

Tippet Rise Art Center Announces Third Concert Season Highlights

Tippet Rise Art Center, located against the backdrop of Montana's Beartooth Mountains, has announced the dates and highlights for its third concert season, July 6 through September 8, 2018.

Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary Season July 19 - August 19, 2018

This summer, the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, called 'the crown jewel of chamber music festivals on Long Island – arguably anywhere on the East Coast” by Newsday last year, celebrates its 35th anniversary. A pre-festival ramp-up of five free pop-up concerts around the Hamptons sets the stage, Alan Alda returns to launch the season, hosting a musical portrait of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn, and the festival features the world premieres of BCMF-commissioned works by Kenji Bunch and Paul Moravec.

PENTATONE Releases New Highlights From Tippet Rise Arts Center in Montana

Tippet Rise OPUS 2017 is the second compilation album to emerge from the summer music season at Montana's Tippet Rise Arts Center, a 10,260-acre working ranch where monumental sculptures and performance spaces of acoustic perfection nestle against the Beartooth Mountains near Yellowstone National Park. From the PENTATONE Oxingale Series, Tippet Rise OPUS 2017 inhabits the sphere of Daydreams, a whimsical sculpture by Patrick Dougherty where natural willows organically emerge out of an eroding schoolhouse. Featuring an inspired world premiere commission by Aaron Jay Kernis for cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Andrea Lam, evocative turns from violinist Caroline Goulding, percussionist Doug Perkins, and flutist Jessica Sindell, and breathtaking performances from several brilliant pianists in music from Bach to John Luther Adams, Daydreams opens a visionary portal to the past and future.

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