Chinary Ung
Encyclopedia
Chinary Ung is a composer now living in the United States
. After arriving in the United States in 1964 to study the clarinet
, Ung studied composition with Chou Wen-chung
and Mario Davidovsky
. Ung is noted for combining traditional Cambodian musical elements with western instrumentation. Ung currently teaches at the University of California, San Diego
. In October, 2007, the Del Sol String Quartet was invited to play the Library of Congress
' collection of Stradivarius
instruments and debut the world premiere of Chinary Ung's Spiral X.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. After arriving in the United States in 1964 to study the clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
, Ung studied composition with Chou Wen-chung
Chou Wen-chung
Chou Wen-chung , Shandong, China) is a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music. He emigrated in 1946 to the United States where he lives.-Life:...
and Mario Davidovsky
Mario Davidovsky
Mario Davidovsky is an Argentine-American composer. Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1960 to the US, where he lives today...
. Ung is noted for combining traditional Cambodian musical elements with western instrumentation. Ung currently teaches at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
. In October, 2007, the Del Sol String Quartet was invited to play the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
' collection of Stradivarius
Stradivarius
The name Stradivarius is associated with violins built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. According to their reputation, the quality of their sound has defied attempts to explain or reproduce, though this belief is controversial...
instruments and debut the world premiere of Chinary Ung's Spiral X.
Awards
- Grawemeyer AwardGrawemeyer AwardThe Grawemeyer Awards are five awards given annually by the University of Louisville in the state of Kentucky, United States. The prizes are presented to individuals in the fields of education, ideas improving world order, music composition, religion, and psychology...
for Music Composition (1989) for Inner Voices - Friedheim Award (1989) for Spiral
- American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (1981, 1988)
List of selected works
- 1970 - Tall Wind, for soprano and chamber ensemble
- 1974 - Mohori, for soprano and chamber ensemble
- 1980 - Khse Buon, for solo cello or viola
- 1986 - Inner Voices, for orchestra
- 1987 - Spiral, for cello, piano, and percussion
- 1989 - Spiral II, for soprano, tuba, and piano
- 1990 - Grand Spiral: Desert Flowers Bloom, for symphonic band
- 1992 - Spiral VI, for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
- 1995 - Antiphonal Spirals, for orchestra
- 1997 - Seven Mirrors, for solo piano