Protégé Artist Spotlight: Zlatomir Fung - Solo Cello Masterpieces
Oregon-raised 22-year-old cellist Zlatomir Fung - the first American in four decades and the youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the 2021 International Tchaikovsky Competition - is featured in this intimate Protégé Artist Spotlight recital of solo cello works.
Sponsors: Ravi Vedanayagam & Ursula Luckert
PSU, College of the Arts, Lincoln Recital Hall
Tuesday, 7/5 • 12:00 pm
Program
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- DALL’ABACO 11 Capricci for Cello
DALL’ABACO (1710-1805) 11 Capricci for Cello • (6’)
Capriccio No. 8 in G Major
Capriccio No. 9 in C Major- TANIA LEÓN Four Pieces for Solo Cello (1983)
TANIA LEÓN (b. 1943) Four Pieces for Solo Cello (1983) • (9’)
I. Allegro
II. Lento doloroso, sempre cantabile (To My Father)
III. Montuno
IV. Vivo- J. S. BACH Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010
BACH (1685-1750) Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 • (26’)
I. Prélude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Bourrée I - Bourrée II
VI. Gigue- GASPAR CASSADÓ Suite for Solo Cello
GASPAR CASSADÓ Suite (15’)
I. Preludio-Fantasia - a Zarabanda
II. Sardana
III. Intermezzo e Danza Finale
Artists
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Zlatomir Fung
Cello
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Cellist Zlatomir Fung burst onto the scene as the first American in four decades (and youngest musician ever) to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division. Subsequent accolades, critical acclaim, and standing ovations at performances around the world have established him as one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 25-year-old has already proven himself a star among the next generation of world-class musicians.
In the 2024–2025 season, Fung gives recitals in New York City, Boston, and St. Louis, and performs the complete Bach Cello Suites at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts and in Arcata, California, following summer appearances at the Aspen and Ravinia Festivals. He joins orchestras in Rochester, San Antonio, and Billings, among others. Internationally, he performs in Europe and Asia with the London Philharmonic, Barcelona Symphony, and others, and offers a recital tour of Italy. In January 2025, Signum Records released Fung’s debut album, a collection of opera fantasies and transcriptions for cello and piano.
Fung served as Artist-in-Residence with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2023–2024 season; recent debut appearances include the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lille, and BBC Philharmonic, as well as Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Seattle, and Kansas City Symphonies.
Fung made his recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2021 and was described by Bachtrack as “one of those rare musicians with a Midas touch: he quickly envelopes every score he plays in an almost palpable golden aura.” Fung was a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship Winner in 2022.
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