Eric Funk ~ Composer
 
 

Pamelia, "The orchestration subtly underpins the conversational vocal line to pain a variety of moods and themes.  Sparse textures prevail in the score...these Britten-like transparencies allow the voice to dominate the texture."

The Opera Journal, Gary Mabry

 

Earth is New Begun, "The highlight of the evening was Eric Funk's remarkable 'Earth is New Begun'...after a somewhat disconcerting preceding fanfare, Funk achieves some genuine lyricism in the body of the work."

Oregon Journal, Martin Clark

 

Rhayader, "Funk's music major triumph!  The music immediately captures attention and the imagination."

Oregonian, Robert Linstrom

 

Rhayader, "It was a beautiful, strange, haunting work."

Enterprise Courier, Leroy Schaap

 

Dance Concertare, "The highlight of the program was Eric Funk's prize winning Dance Concertare, a pleasingly delicate trough of sound, heavily leaning in the direction of Penderecki."

San Francisco Examiner, Marilyn Tucker

 

Concerto, Op53, "Funk's concerto is a bold work, full of dramatic thrusts, difficult leaps and soaring lines for the horn.  The work developed its expressionistic complexities in sometimes strident, sometimes muted fashion."

Oregonian, David Stabler

 

Recent / Upcoming Performances


  1. -Interview with Phil Aaberg on Of The West.


  1. -World Premiere - "Vili: Concerto for the Violin Alone, Op 109", March 2011 in Budapest, Hungary by Vilmos Olah and Hungarato


  1. -Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk, soprano, will present a formal paper on "The Art Songs of Eric Funk" at the 2011 College Music Society Conference.


  1. -Nestor Zayas, double bassist, Florida State University, has included an analysis of Funk's "Concerto for Double Bass, Op 85" in his doctoral dissertation regarding 20th c. double bass concerti.


  1. -Shuichi Komiyama, conductor of the University Symphony at Montana State University, will premier the commissioned work "Overture for the Festival, Op 117" at the 2011 Big Sky Music Festival in Big Sky, Montana, and will present a concert of Eric Funk's music in 2012 featuring Azusa Hokugo Komiyama [pianist] and Vilmos Olah [violinist] in a program that will include "Concerto #1 for Violin, Op 70 'In Memoriam Anton Webern' ", "Concerto #2 for Violin & Orchestra", "Vili: Concerto for the Violin Alone", "Rhayader - music for ballet [for piano and orchestra]", Concerto #2 for Piano & Orchestra "Triad", and "Chorale & Variations - Concerto for the Piano Alone 'Azusa - Involution".


  1. -The Auer String Quartet will tour all five of Eric Funk’s string quartets throughout Europe and China [2010-2011] 


  1. -Live performance recordings by the Czech Radio Philharmonic, Anna Maria Baeza [clarinet],  Vladimir Valek, conducting, and the Warsaw Philharmonic, Judith Stabler [contralto]. Jerzy Swoboda, conducting of "Symphony No 3 'Hradcany' " and "Symphony No 4 'This Eventide Seems Spilt' " will soon be released by Parma Recordings/Naxos

Pamelia, "Instantaneously appealing!"

New York Daily News

 

Pamelia, "The piece is in a lively Romantic style that bears traces of Western folk elements and a strong Copland influence."

New York Times, Allan Kozinn

 

Dance Concertare, "The highlight of the program was Eric Funk's prize winning Dance Concertare, a pleasingly delicate trough of sound, heavily leaning in the direction of Penderecki."

San Francisco Examiner, Marilyn Tucker