Valley Classical Concert: Zlatomir Fung

The first American in four decades and youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 22-year-old has already proven himself to be a star among the next generation of world-class musicians. A recipient of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship 2022 and a 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Fung’s impeccable technique demonstrates a mastery of the canon and an exceptional insight into the depths of contemporary repertoire.

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Program:

François George Hainl: Fantasie on Themes from William Tell by G. Rossini

Beethoven: Sonata in A Major for Piano and Cello, Op. 69

Beethoven: 12 Variations on Mozart’s  “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” from Die Zauberflote, Op. 66

Wagner: Walther’s Prize Song from Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, arr. For cello and piano

Marshall Estrin: Fantasia Carmèn