Vivian Fung, Composer 

Opening Night: Pizzicato (2001) by Vivian Fung 

Pizzicato is a short work for string orchestra, the duration of which the players never use their bows. The central sound produced is that of plucked strings as well a few surprises in the middle and towards the end of the work. Inspired by listening to Asian folk music, the piece is influenced partly by the music of the Chinese plucked instruments pipa and qin as well as by the energetic rhythms of Indonesian gamelan. 

Click here to hear a recording of Pizzicato: Pizzicato for String Orchestra 

For more information on Vivian Fung: Vivian Fung Biography