Bunch, Kenji [Viola]

Wood and Forest

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-11-20

Works: Jacob Bancks: The Trees Where I Was Born, for marimba; Arbor Una Nobilis, for marimba & violin; Kenji Bunch: Duo for viola & vibraphone; Robert Paterson: Forest Shadows, for marimba; Carlos Sá...
Performers: Bunch, Kenji [Viola]; Fedele, David; Mills, Jesse; Nakura, Makoto; Smith, Wilhelmina

Recording information: Catholic St. Viator Kitashirakawa Church, Kyoto, Japan (02/09/2011-02/10/2011); The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York city (02/09/2011-02/10/2011); Catholic St. Via...continue...

Kenji Bunch: Boiling Point - chamber works / Alias Chamber Ensemble

1 CD / Delos / 2012-09-25

Works: Kenji Bunch: String Circle 1, for viola & string quartet; Drift, for clarinet, viola & piano; 26.2, for violin, viola, cello & horn; Luminaria, for violin & harp; Boiling Point, for string quartet, b...
Performers: Farrell, Christopher; Gooding, Alison; Jaskunas, Licia; Levine, Lee Carroll; Wiesmeyer, Roger
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Ensemble: ALIAS Chamber Ensemble

Composer Kenji Bunch has been attracting much attention lately, both nationally and abroad. Also a concert violist and bluegrass performer, his music offers an eclectic...continue...
Recording information: Steve and Judy Turner Hall, Blair School of Music, Vand....continue...

Cornelius Dufallo: Journaling - Intimate confessions - works by John King, Joan Huang Ruo, Vljay Iyer, John adams et al.

1 CD / Innova / 2012-06-26

Works: Cornelius Dufallo: Violin Loop no 1; Violin Loop no 5; John King: Prima Volta, for violin & electronics; Joan Jeanrenaud: Empty Infinity, for violin & electronics; Huang Ruo: Fragments (4) for solo c...
Performers: Dufallo, Cornelius

Journaling, the follow-up to violinist Cornelius Du­fallo's solo innova debut Dream Streets, present six of the most compelling pieces from his concert series of the...continue...

Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival: Moravec, Rorem, Bunch & MacCombie / Marya Martin

1 CD / BMCF Records / 2012-05-29

Works: Paul Moravec: Wind Quintet; Ned Rorem: The Unquestioned Answer, quintet for flute, 2 violins, cello & piano; Kenji Bunch: Changes of Phase, for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon; Bruce MacCombie:...
Performers: Arron, Edward; Baer, Seth; Franch-Ballester, Jose; Guterman, Beth; Jaciw, Stefan; Kolkay, Peter; Lee, Yura; Martin, Marya; McGill, Anthony; Mills, Jesse; Rose, Stewart; Sherry, Fred [Cello]; Snow, Jo...

Founded by flutist Marya Martin in 1984, the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival is pleased to release its first recording on its self-published label BCMF RECORDS....continue...
Recording information: Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, New Y....continue...

Heavy: works by Don Byron, John Halle, Julia Wolfe, John King, Raz Mesinai, David Lang et al.

1 CD / Innova / 2012-04-24

Works: Don Byron: Four Thoughts on Marvin Gaye (String Quartet no 2); John Halle: Sphere[']s, for string quartet; Julia Wolfe: Early That Summer; John King: No Nickel Blues, for string quartet; Raz Mesinai:...
Performers: Bunch, Kenji [Viola]
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Ensemble: Ethel Quartet

Acclaimed as America's premier post-classical string quartet, ETHEL presents a power-packed, sonic snapshot of the group's life in New York City in its latest album...continue...
There are so many striking aspects to Heavy, the 2012 album by the self-proclaimed post-classical string quartet Ethel, that it's hard to know where to begin. The music itself, written between 1996 an...continue...

Play it Again

1 Super Audio CD / Non Profit Music / 2012-04-10

Works: Kenji Bunch: Slow Dance, for piano trio; Marjan Mozetich: Scales of Joy and Sorrow, for ensemble; Jorge Grundman: A walk across adolescence, for piano trio; Elena Kats-Chernin: Calliope Dreaming; Pau...
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Ensemble: Trío Arbós

Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard
The Arbós Trio opens with two slow and beautiful melodic works, building an atmosphere of anticipation. As...continue...
Recording information: Cezanne Producciones (10/2011)....continue...

A Different World

1 CD / Innova / 2011-01-25

Works: David Krakauer: Klezmer a la Bechet, for viola & percussion; Derek Bermel: Thracian Sketches, for viola & percussion; Yousif Sheronick: Jubb Jannin, for viola & percussion; Enzo Rao Camemi: A Differe...
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Ensemble: Duo Jalal

A Different World, much like the marriage between Kathryn and Yousif, represents an organic amalgam of cultural traditions and musical styles. The collaboration of a...continue...
Recording information: Lehman Studios, Lehman College (CUNY)....continue...

Downtown Illusions / Spark Quintet

1 Super Audio CD / ARS Productions / 2010-10-10

Works: Chiel Meijering: Harde Puntjes, for ensemble; The journey has just begun, for ensemble; Dreams, for 2 recorders & piano; Michael Nyman: Jack, theme (from the film "Wonderland"); Nadia, theme (from th...
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Ensemble: Spark Quintet

"Downtown Illusions" turns city life into a fascinating sound experience. The adventurous Spark quintet musically traces skylines awakening in the morning mist, the bustle of...continue...
Recording information: FWL Studios, Leipzig (06/2010-07/2010)....continue...

Eight Visions: A New Anthology for Flute and Piano - Bunch, Hui, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-12-15

Works: Kenji Bunch: Velocity, for flute & piano; Paul Moravec: Nancye's Song, for flute & piano; Chen Yi: Bagatelles (3) from China West, for flute & piano; Tania León: Alma; Eve Beglarian: I will not ...
Performers: Martin, Marya; Valentine, Colette

New Zealand-born, American-based flautist Marya Martin enjoys an international career. She joins acclaimed American pianist Colette Valentine for this recording which brings together eight contrasting...continue...
Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, USA (12/12/2007-12/15/2007)....continue...

An American Journey - Gershwin, O'Connor, Bernstein / Eroica Trio

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-14

Works: Kenji Bunch: Porgy and Bess Fantasy, for piano trio; Mark O'Connor: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano no 1 "Poets and Prophets"; Raimundo Penaforte: West Side Story Suite, for piano trio
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Ensemble: Eroica Trio

"The Eroica Trio has made some fine recordings over the years (since their 1991 debut), though I must admit that often I have shied away...continue...

Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac

1 CD / RCA Records / 2008-04-01

Works: Kenji Bunch: Dies Irie, for piano trio; Magic Hour, for piano trio; Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac, for piano trio; Richard Rodgers: My Funny Valentine; Michael Nyman: The Piano, film score; The H...
Performers: Brabcová, Ema; Doubrava, Marek; Shin, Insun; Suh, Susie
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Ensemble: Ahn Trio

Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard in New York City, the members of Ahn Trio - sisters Maria (cello), Lucia (piano) and Angella...continue...
On 2008's LULLABY FOR MY FAVORITE INSOMNIAC, the New York City-based chamber ensemble Ahn Trio offers up an adventurous yet accessible set of classical-pop crossover tracks. Consisting of Korean-Ameri...continue...

Songs America Loves to Sing - Mozart, et al / Lynn, Ritchie

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2007-07-01

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E flat major, K 498 "Kegelstatt"; Norman Dello Joio: Trio for flute, cello & piano; Kenji Bunch: Slow Dance, for piano trio; John Harbis...
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Ensemble: Atlanta Chamber Players

This CD is a perfect reflection of the concerts of the Atlanta Chamber Players, celebrating diverse periods and instrumental combinations. The highlight is the premiere...continue...

Viola Swirl - Bunch, Coleman, Porter, etc / Rodland, et al

1 CD / Crystal Records / 2007-05-01

Works: Kenji Bunch: Suite for viola & piano; Dan Coleman: Summer, for viola & piano; Christopher Theofanidis: Flow My Tears, for solo viola; George Gershwin: Lady, be Good; Porgy and Bess; Girl Crazy; Cole ...
Performers: Mokatsian, Tatevik; Rodland, Carol

Exciting new works for viola by three of the rising stars of composition: Kenji Bruch, Dan Coleman, and Christopher Theofanidis, who has just finished a...continue...