Dic lun Fung

FUNG Dic-lun is a San Franciscan Cantonese composer. As a multi-instrumentalist, FUNG specialises in East Asian strings, and has been nurtured with Chinese music traditions during the years of consolidation. Such background and interest further expands into explorations of ethnic music worldwide.
As a specialist in composing for mixed use of folk and classical instruments and infusing folk essences in works, he has achieved numerous international awards: 2nd prize in Leibniz’ Harmonies (2016), 1st prize in Singapore International Competition for Chinese Orchestral Composition (2015), 2nd prize in Sayat Nova International Composition Competition (2014), honourable mention in Atlas Ensemble Composition Competition (2014), 3rd runner-up in the 10th Luxembourg Sinfonietta International Composition Prize (2013), etc. His works are heard in Croatia, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, the U. S. A., Russia, South Korea, and Indonesia; also in renowned festivals ISCM – WMD and International Gaudeamus Music Week.
FUNG’s works have been performed by Ensemble Gending (NL), HRT Tamburitza Orchestra (HR), Atlas Ensemble (NL), International Ensemble Modern Academy (DE), Luxembourg Sinfonietta (LU), Ensemble Proton Bern (CH), Sentieri Selvaggi (IT), Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SG), Das Neue Ensemble (DE,) guanzi virtuoso Ya-zhi Guo, pipa virtuoso Jia Yu, 4 Gig Heads Percussion Group (HK), Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, and Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. He has received commissions from South Korea National Gugak Center, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, and Musicus Society.
FUNG, as a researcher, advocates the study of “folk-classic” composition. He is finishing his doctorate—researching in ethnomusicology and composition—at the University of Hong Kong.