Kenji Bunch

Kenji Bunch (born July 27, 1973) is an American composer and violist. Bunch currently serves as the artistic director of [http://www.fearnomusic.org/ Fear No Music] and teaches at Portland State University, Reed College, and for the Portland Youth Philharmonic. He is also the director of MYSfits, the most advanced string ensemble of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony.

Known for "amalgamating traditional American musical forms... and European-based classical music," Bunch's work for chamber ensemble, orchestra and ballet often incorporates elements of hip hop, jazz, bluegrass and funk to critical acclaim. Over sixty American orchestras have performed his music. His film credits include ''The Bellman Equation'' and ''The Argentum Prophecies.'' His discography includes recordings on Sony/BMG, EMI Classics, Koch, Kleos Classics, RCA, Naxos, Pony Canyon, GENUIN, Capstone, MSR Classics, Innova, ARS, and Crystal labels. Provided by Wikipedia