Pianist David Fung on Wabi-Sabi Minimalism, Manhattan Cocktails, and Pursuing a Simpatico Workplace
Having recently performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Phil and Gustavo Dudamel, pianist David Fung joins us on the Classical Post Podcast for an intriguing conversation highlighting his design and style aesthetics. He speaks on the wabi-sabi approach to minimalism and a dream house of raw material. Plus, hear if he prefers to spend a day in Biden or Rhianna’s shoes. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or other platforms.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR DISCUSSIOn
Favorite cocktail: Manhattan with Luxardo cherries
Style icons/movements: Marie Kondo, minimalism, wabi-sabi (finding beauty in imperfection)
Architecture preference: Mid-century modern, Frank Lloyd Wright
Dream aesthetic: Raw material, austerity, massive space
Fashion: Issey Miyake, Cartier, Dior, Uniqlo
Recommended products: Aesop
Whose shoes would you walk in for a day? Toss up between Biden or Rhianna
What does success mean to you? Success is being able to do what you love on a day-to-day basis and being able to share this.
What's one important trait in the workplace? A simpatico professional environment is very valuable.
Learn more: davidfung.com, Instagram, Facebook
Praised for his “ravishing and simply gorgeous” performances in The Washington Post, pianist David Fung is widely recognized for interpretations that are elegant and refined, yet intensely poetic and uncommonly expressive. Declared a Rising Star in BBC Music Magazine, Mr. Fung regularly appears with the world’s premier ensembles including the Cleveland Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony, the Israel Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the National Orchestra of Belgium, the San Diego Symphony, and the San Francisco Symphony, as well as the major orchestras in his native country of Australia, including the Melbourne Symphony, the Queensland Symphony, and the Sydney Symphony.
Mr. Fung garnered international attention as laureate of the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Brussels and the Arthur Rubinstein Piano International Masters Competition in Tel Aviv. In Tel Aviv, he was further distinguished by the Chamber Music and Mozart Prizes, awarded in areas in which Mr. Fung has a passionate interest. Mr. Fung is the first piano graduate of the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles and is a Steinway Artist.
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