Vietnamese well-known violinist Bui Cong Duy will share the stagewith the US’ Trio FUGU at a symphony concert in Ho Chi Minh City onApril 9.
Several outstanding artists from Ho ChiMinh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will also perform on theoccasion, such as clarinettist Dao Nhat Quang, violinist Tang Thanh Namand violist Bui Anh Son.
Together the artists willentertain audience with famous works of Mozart while trio FUGU willbring to the stage vibrant Latin beats with works of Argentine-bornAstor Piazzolla as well as classical and sacred music by Estoniancontemporary composer Arvo Part.
Bui Cong Duy is thetop violinist of Vietnam. He started to play the violin at the age offour under instruction of his father, Professor Dr. Bui Cong Thanh.
He won scores of prizes, including the first prize of Z.BronInternational String Competition in 1995 and the first prize and goldenmedal of International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in1997 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
He works for the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi and also plays at many big concert events worldwide.
Trio FUGU, consisting of pianist Ming Tsu, violinist Lorenz Gamma andcellist Joon Sung Jun, has a combined experience of performingextensively in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. Themembers of trio FUGU perform and teach regularly at numerous festivalsin the U.S, Mexico, China, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia,Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland.
Earlier, the group performed at the Youth Melody Programme in Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on March 29.-VNA
Several outstanding artists from Ho ChiMinh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will also perform on theoccasion, such as clarinettist Dao Nhat Quang, violinist Tang Thanh Namand violist Bui Anh Son.
Together the artists willentertain audience with famous works of Mozart while trio FUGU willbring to the stage vibrant Latin beats with works of Argentine-bornAstor Piazzolla as well as classical and sacred music by Estoniancontemporary composer Arvo Part.
Bui Cong Duy is thetop violinist of Vietnam. He started to play the violin at the age offour under instruction of his father, Professor Dr. Bui Cong Thanh.
He won scores of prizes, including the first prize of Z.BronInternational String Competition in 1995 and the first prize and goldenmedal of International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in1997 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
He works for the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi and also plays at many big concert events worldwide.
Trio FUGU, consisting of pianist Ming Tsu, violinist Lorenz Gamma andcellist Joon Sung Jun, has a combined experience of performingextensively in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. Themembers of trio FUGU perform and teach regularly at numerous festivalsin the U.S, Mexico, China, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia,Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland.
Earlier, the group performed at the Youth Melody Programme in Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on March 29.-VNA
