Chicago’s Fulcrum Point New Music Project premiered a new work by Metropolis composer Vivian Fung on March 22, 2011. Lawrence Johnson of Chicago Classical Review lauded the premiere and performance:
“The main event of the night—and the clear audience favorite—was the world premiere of Yunnan Folk Songs by Vivian Fung. The composer has mined several folksongs from various dialects in the Yunnan province in southwestern China, home to more than 25 nationalities and languages. Yunnan Folk Songs is an engaging and delightful work crafted with great flair, with Fung’s skillful writing and scoring for voices and orchestra avoiding both pastiche and the stolid, overly respectful treatment of so many world-music inspired works.”