Viet Cuong: RE(NEW)AL - Sandbox Percussion & Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Ioannides, conductor

[@bystroffc]

His tuba concerto made me cry. In a good way. You really can't experience it on KZbin. You have to hear it live.

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

It was amazing! You saw Benavidez do it?

[@matthewv789]

I can't think of a more consistently engaging and inventive contemporary composer. (Except maybe someone like Nikolai Kapustin?) Quirky, daring, appealing, original, and consistently musical. Music with a great "feel", which is a delight to the ear, and makes the listener smile. Contemporary music which needs absolutely no apologies and can appeal to any and all audiences. I am very happy to have discovered your music!

[@antoniatomalova9715]

I never heard something so strange and beautiful at the same time -nowdays! This is exactly our music sign of the times! Well done

[@keithlobue]

Absolutely stunning!

[@jeanproppe8317]

I had the wonderful opportunity to see and hear your complete piece with the solar movement with the Pacific Symphony on 9/23/22. Wow, what a wonderful experience! Keep composing. Your work is fantastic!

[@bethwilliams7926]

So much texture and movement. I love how organic this music feels. Watching the performers makes it even more astounding. I look forward to hearing the 3rd movement someday.

[@SulwynLokComposer]

Viet, your music is awesome and I hope you would get to record an album someday! Great meeting you!

[@rubikscooter5012]

This is absolutely magical!!

[@PentameronSV]

Why was the third movement not performed?

[@VietCuongMusic]

Thanks for listening! We left out the third movement because of limited rehearsal time, and there actually wasn't enough space in this hall to fit all the percussion equipment!

[@PentameronSV]

@@VietCuongMusic It's a beautiful performance regardless. The full-sized orchestra sounds absolutely lovely (especially the strings), and the cinematographer blew it out of the park. It's a shame I couldn't get to hear the third movement :(