Vietnam Connection Music Festival

"Connecting Through Classical Music in Vietnam" by Stephanie Chase (Stay Thirsty Magazine)

This past summer, it was my privilege to be invited to perform at the Vietnam Connection Festival, and I spent two weeks in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and Hanoi rehearsing and playing concerts with an assortment of musicians from Vietnam, the United States and other countries including France, Switzerland...

Introducing Mr. Quan Hoang Ngo: VNCMF's Executive Director

People's Artist Ngo Hoang Quan was born into a musical family in Hanoi. He started studying the cello with his father, Professor and People’s Teacher Hoang Duong, before attending the Vietnam National Academy of Music under the guidance of Professor People's Artist Bui Gia Tuong. He graduated with honors in Cello...

"Musicians of the PSO in Vietnam" by John Moore

The country of Vietnam is experiencing an economic transformation and optimism infuses every aspect of life, including classical music. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra violinist Zhan Shu, cellist Bronwyn Banerdt, and I were invited to participate in a two week musical and cross cultural journey in Vietnam this past...

"Vivaldi and Bach Triumph in HCMC" by B. Winterton (Saigon Times)

The Vietnam Connection Music Festival is in its second year, with three concerts in Hanoi and two in HCMC. Many stars and other celebrities are taking part, and the entire event is in the process of becoming one of Vietnam’s classical music high points. The HCMC leg opened on Sunday with an all-Vivaldi concert in...

"Classical Music Festival Honours Connections"

A conversation between VNCMF's Executive Director Dr. Bui Cong Duy and http://vietnamnews.vn/: As the festival’s organizer, do you bear any pressure? Like most of other art shows, finance is always our permanent concern. How to present a quality concert without increasing the ticket price is always a very big...

Introducing Dr. Duy Bui: VNCMF's Co-Artistic Director

Acclaimed for his elegant, yet passionate and powerful performances, beautiful tone, and extraordinary technical execution, violinist Bui Cong Duy, winner of the First Prize and Gold Medal at the 3rd International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (1997) in St. Petersburg, is a young musician with a...

Introducing Dr. Chuong Vu: VNCMF's Artistic Director

Praised for his “exquisite playing” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Yehudi Wyner, violinist Chuong Vu has performed as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber music collaborator in North and South America, Europe, and Asia with repertoire ranging from early baroque to modern music. The Saigon Times writes...