Cellist Zlatomir Fung joins host Hanako Yamaguchi in the studio as part of his Artist Propulsion Lab residency. He explores his Bulgarian, Chinese, and American background through music for solo cello. Bulgarian-British composer Dobrinka Tabakova's Pirin incorporates techniques used on the Gadulka, a stringed Bulgarian folk instrument. Bright Sheng's Seven Tunes Heard in China uses familiar melodies from Chinese folk songs. Judith Weir's Unlocked was inspired by songs collected from black prisoners in the southern United States.
At only 23-years old, Zlatomir has given recitals and played with some of the most preeminent ensembles all over the world. He was the youngest First Prize winner in the cello division of the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition. Zlatomir is also a recipient of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship and an Avery Fisher Career Grant.
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Program:
Estrin: Giocosa for Solo Cello Tabakova: Pirin for Solo Cello Sheng: Selections from Seven Tunes Heard in China Weir: Unlocked for Solo Cello
– Zlatomir Fung, cello