Pius Cheung
Encyclopedia
Pius Cheung is a marimbist
and composer
, called " a young Chinese-Canadian virtuoso," by the New York Times.
Marimba
The marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys ...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, called " a young Chinese-Canadian virtuoso," by the New York Times.
Recorded works
- Goldberg VariationsGoldberg VariationsThe Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, is a work for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form...
BWV 988, J.S. Bach, arranged for solo marimba (June 2006, Pius Cheung). This was reviewed by Vivian Schweitzer of the New York Times who called it
Published works
- A set of five Musical Moments (Lust, Storm, Solitude, Dance of the Golden Mean, and Romance) (for solo marimba; published by Connecticut Hill Music Publisher)
- Marimba Concerto with String Orchestra
- Sonata No. 1 "Vitanata"
- Ballade for Eriko Daimo
- Etude in e minor (for solo marimba)