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Viet Cuong (composer)

April 15, 2024

Viet Cuong (born 1990[1] in West Hills, California) is a Vietnamese-American composer. Praised as "alluring" by The New York Times[2] and "irresistible" by The San Francisco Chronicle,[3] Cuong's music has been performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center.[4] His music has been commissioned and performed by organizations such as the New York Philharmonic,[5] So Percussion,[2] Alarm Will Sound,[4] Eighth Blackbird,[3] Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra,[6] Albany Symphony Orchestra,[7] PRISM Saxophone Quartet,[8] and The Crossing.[9]

Viet Cuong
Born (1990-09-08) September 8, 1990 (age 33)
West Hills, California, United States
GenresContemporary classical
Occupation(s)Composer
Instrument(s)Percussion, clarinet, piano
Years active2011–present
Websitevietcuongmusic.com

Biography edit

Cuong was born in West Hills, California, and grew up in Marietta, GA, where he graduated from Lassiter High School.[10] He credits his high school band program for helping him find both a love of music and sense of belonging.[11] He studied music composition at the Peabody Institute, Princeton University, and Curtis Institute of Music. His mentors include Kevin Puts, Oscar Bettison, Donnacha Dennehy, Steven Mackey, Jennifer Higdon, David Ludwig, Richard Danielpour.

Cuong serves on the music composition faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas[12] and is the current Young American Composer-in-Residence of the California Symphony.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Composition of the Week: BULL'S-EYE for Chamber Winds by Viet Cuong (1990, USA)". World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles. March 29, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  2. ^ a b Anthony Tommasini (August 4, 2017). "Wine Bottles, Twigs and Trash Cans Join the Mostly Mozart Orchestra". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  3. ^ a b Joshua Kosman (December 15, 2019). "Review: Eighth Blackbird turns conversational quirks into music". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  4. ^ a b Aarik Danielsen (July 20, 2018). "For Viet Cuong, composing is alive with possibility". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  5. ^ "New York Philharmonic Fall 2020 Updates" (PDF) (Press release). New York Philharmonic. August 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  6. ^ Rob Hubbard (May 10, 2021). "New and old mix in a typically adventurous St. Paul Chamber Orchestra outing". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  7. ^ Joseph Dalton (October 14, 2018). "Review: Albany Symphony Orchestra @ Palace Theatre, 10/13/18". Times Union. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  8. ^ PRISM Quartet (2020). Prized Possessions: I. Mother's Monster. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  9. ^ Peter Dobrin (September 18, 2021). "Classical music to see in Philly this fall". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  10. ^ a b Alexa Criscitiello (February 18, 2020). "California Symphony Announces Viet Cuong As New Young American Composer-in-Residence". Broadway World. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  11. ^ Alexandra Gardner (March 1, 2020). "Viet Cuong: Game for Anything". New Music Box. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  12. ^ "UNLV Faculty, Viet Cuong". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-18.

External links edit

  • Official website

April 15, 2024
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