Posts in Commissions
Viet Cuong: Explain Yourself!

Explain Yourself! is a new work commissioned for the Poulenc Trio with support from the prestigious Barlow Endowment. Viet Cuong’s boisterous new composition pays homage the the joyous, witty nature of many of Poulenc’s works. Written for trio plus guest clarinet, in 2020 the Poulenc Trio will tour with the composer, Cuong, as featured clarinet soloist.

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Trains of Thought: Animated

Trains of Thought: Animated is a collaboration between The Poulenc Trio, composer Viet Cuong and animators Elizabeth and Alden Phelps. Three years in the making, this new work combines Cuong’s kinetic score and the Phelps’ stunningly beautiful stop-motion animation into a breathtaking live mixed-media experience.

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