Compositions

Kenji Bunch

Title Category Instrumentation Length Date Availability Program Notes Notes
Where To, Next? Duo w/ piano cello and piano 8’ 2023 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Jeff Payne, piano, with Dorien DeLeon, cello
Transcontinental Large Chamber (5+ players) solo violin, percussion quartet 11’ 2023 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Washington Performing Arts and Taiwan Philharmonic, the National Performing Arts Center-National Symphony Orchestra. Premiered by Paul Huang and the Percussion Collective, Oct. 2023, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC..
The Viola Burns Longer Large Chamber (5+ players) solo viola, piano, string quartet 14’ 2024 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Colorado College Summer Music Festival, June 2024, Colorado Springs, CO.
String Quartet no. 5: Songs for a Shared Space String Quartet string quartet 25’ 2023 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Sheffield Chamber Players, April 2023, Boston, MA.
String Quartet no. 4: after, life String Quartet string quartet 11’ 2022 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by 45th Parallel Universe. Premiered by the Pixis Quartet, Nov. 2022
Sketches for Mr. South Duo w/ piano violin and piano 8’ 2021 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Juilliard School. Premiered by Francesca dePasquale, violin, and Yoon Lee, piano, Jan. 2024, The Juilliard School, NY.
Shadowbox Small Chamber (up to 4 players) two violas 12’ 2017 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Music From Angel Fire with support from the Bruce Howden Jr. American Composers Project. Premiered by Toby Appel and Kenji Bunch, violas, Angel Fire, NM, 2017.
Serenade Small Chamber (up to 4 players) flute, violin, viola 19' 2012 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Chamber Music America Commissioning Program for the Ivy Street Ensemble. Premiered by the Ivy Street Ensemble, June 2012, Corvallis, OR.
Peter Pan incidental music for ballet Dance 2+picc, 2+EH,2,2/4,3,2+Btbn, 1/timp + 3 prec./pno/strings (6.5,4,3.2 min.) 112’ 2023 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Eugene Ballet, premiered by Orchestra NEXT, May, 2023, Eugene, Or.
Maybe Next Spring Solo piano 6' 2024 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Reed College Board of Trustees, premiered by Monica Ohuchi, April, 2024, Portland, OR.
Concerto for Piano, Left Hand and Orchestra Full Orchestra 2,2,2,2/2,2/timp, 2 perc.,harp, solo piano, strings 25' 2018 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Dr. Michael Coonrod and the Traverse Symphony Orchestra, Oct. 2018, Traverse City, MI.
Boss Battle Duo w/ piano Alto sax and piano 9’ 2022 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Jonathan Hart, alto sax, with Casey Dierlam, piano, April, 2023, Hattiesburg, MS.
Blue Hour Duo Duo w/ piano viola and piano 8’ 2021 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by The Juilliard School. Premiered by Molly Carr, viola, and Anna Petrova, piano, Jan. 2024, The Juilliard School, NY.
Bliss Point Large Chamber (5+ players) Woodwind Quintet 8’ 2018 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Pan Pacific Ensemble with support by a Washington State University Arts and Humanities Grant. Premiered by the Pan Pacific Ensemble, Nov. 2021, WA.
Adventure Awaits Small Chamber (up to 4 players) two cellos 10' 2017 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Third Angle New Music. Premiered by Marilyn d’Oliviera and Trevor Fitzpatrick, cellos, Nov. 2017, Portland, OR.
String Quartet No. 3: Apochryphal Dances String Quartet String quartet 15' 2017 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by 45th Parallel, May, 2017, Portland, OR.
she flies with her own wings Full Orchestra Orchestra 4' 2022 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Portland Youth Philharmonic, Dec. 2022, Portland OR.
Invincible Summer Chamber/String Orchestra Harp and string orchestra 9' 2020 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Dulles High School and a consortium including Cinco Ranch HS, Clements HS, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Kinder HS of the Performing Arts, Lake Zurich HS, Seven Lakes HS, Stephen H. Austin HS, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Texas A&M University, Travis HS, Youth Orchestra of San Antonio.
Ralph's Old Records Large Chamber (5+ players) Flute, clarinet, violin (doubling viola), violoncello and piano 20' 2017 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest. Premiered by CMNW July, 2017, Portland, OR.
Megalopolis Large Chamber (5+ players) String quartet and percussion 12' 2016 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Lark Quartet and the University of Iowa String Quartet Residency Program. Premiered by the Lark Quartet with percussionist Yousif Sheronick, Nov. 2016.
Time In Full Orchestra Full orchestra 4' 2021 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by The Oregon Symphony (David Danzmayr, Music Director) on Oct. 2, 2021, Portland, Oregon.
Lost Freedom: A Memory Large Chamber (5+ players) Narrator, 4 vln, vla, 2 cello, piano, 2 percussion 25' 2021 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Moab Music Festival. Premiered by narrator George Takei and festival musicians at Red Cliffs Lodge, September 4, 2021.
the still, small voice Large Chamber (5+ players) String Octet 8' 2020 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Premiered by the Catalyst and Harlem String Quartets, Oct. 30th, 2020, Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Vesper Flight Duo w/ piano flute and piano 10' 2021 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Tara Helen O'Connor, premiered at Chamber Music Northwest
Symphony No. 2: “Jubilee” for chorus and orchestra Full Orchestra 2+picc, 2+c.a., 2+Eb cl, 2+ cbn./ 4, 3, 2+btbn, 1/timp, 3perc (+4 offstage perc.), hp, pf, chorus, 8 offstage tbn, str.(8, 7, 6, 5, 4 min) 30' 2008 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Mobile Symphony through a Meet-the-Composer/ASOL Music Alive Residency. Premiered by the Mobile Symphony, Scott Speck cond., April 2008, Mobile, AL
For Our Children’s Children: Reflections on the Lincoln Legacy for orchestra Full Orchestra 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 3, 2+btbn/ timp, 2 perc., str. (7, 6, 5, 4, 3 min.) 10' 2008 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Kalamazoo Symphony, Raymond Harvey, cond, Jan. 2009, Kalamazoo, MI.
Verso for solo violin, solo viola, harpsichord and string orchestra Chamber/String Orchestra 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 min. 12' 2010 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Chintimini Chamber Muisc Festival. Premiered by Erik Peterson, violin, Adam Matthes, viola with the Chintimini Festival Chamber Orchestra, June 2010, Corvallis, OR.
Supermaximum for string orchestra Chamber/String Orchestra 4, 3, 2, 2, 1 min. 12' 2011 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music, premiered by ECCO, May 2011, Brooklyn, NY
Piano Concerto Full Orchestra 2+pic, 2+EH., 2+Eb cl, 2+cb/ 4, 3, 2 btbn, 1/timp, 3perc., hp, str (8, 7, 6, 5, 4 min.) 28' 2011 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by The Magnum Opus Project, Kathryn Gould, principal patron, facilitated by Meet The Composer. Premiered by the Colorado Symphony, Jeffrey Kahane, cond., Monica Ohuchi, piano, May 2011, Denver, CO.
The Devil’s Box for viola and orchestra Full Orchestra 1dbl. pic, 1, 1, 1/1, 1, 1, 1/timp, 2perc, hp, pno, str. (4, 3, 2, 2, 1 min.) 20' 2011 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Mary Rodgers Guettel through Meet The Composer, premiered by the American Composers Orchestra, George Manahan, cond., Kenji Bunch, viola, Oct. 2011, NYC.
Embrace for electric 6-string violin and orchestra Full OrchestraDuo w/ piano 2, 2, 2, 2, / 2, 2, 1/timp, 3 perc., e.keyboard, str. (4, 3, 2, 2, 1 min.) 18' 2012 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Orchestra Engagement Laboratory, premiered by the Vermont Chamber Symphony
Supermaximum (full orchestra version) Full Orchestra 3, 2, 2, 2 + cb/ 4, 3, 2 + btbn, 1/timp + 3perc./ str. 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 min. 12' 2013 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Portland Youth Philharmonic, Nov. 2013, Portland, Or.
Symphony No. 3: Dream Songs for orchestra and chorus Full Orchestra 2+pic, 2+EH, 2+B.cl., 2+Cb./ 4, 3, 2+Btbn, 1/timp + 3perc, hp, pno, SATB Chorus, str. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 min. 35' 2015 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Grant Park Music Festival, June 18, 2017, Chicago, Il.
Groovebox Fantasy for orchestra Full Orchestra 3, 3, 3, 3/ 4. 3. 2+btbn, 1/timp + 3 perc, hp, kybd, str. 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 min. 10' 2016 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Seattle Symphony, Nov. 11, 2016, Seattle, Wa.
The Snow Queen incidental music for the ballet Dance 1 dbl. pic+alto, 1 dbl. EH, 1, 1/ 1,1,1/timp + 3 perc., pno, hp, str. 4,3,3,2,1 min. 110' 2016 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Eugene Ballet, premiered by Orchestra NEXT, Apr. 2017, Eugene, Or.
Aspects of an Elephant for orchestra Full Orchestra 2 +pic+ alto, 2+EH, 2+Bcl., 2 +Cb/ 4, 3, 2+btbn, 1/timp + 3perc, hp, kybd., str. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 min. 20' 2017 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Oregon Symphony, March 11, 2017, Portland, Or.
Song of Sasquatch for orchestra Full Orchestra 2+pic, 2+EH, 2+b.c., 2+cb/ 4, 3, 2+btbn, 1/timp + 3perc./ hp, pno/ strings (7, 6, 5, 4, 3 min.) 10' 2017 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Peter Britt Festival Orchestra, July 28th, 2017, Jacksonville, Or.
Alpha Dog Large Chamber (5+ players) sopranino and alto recorders, viola, cello, piano 12' 2011 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Spark Klassische-band. Premiere recording on Berlin Classics.
Arachnophobia Full Orchestra fl, ob, cl, asax, bsn(cbsn)/ trp, trb/ 1perc(timp.) hp, pf, str. min. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1 (ebass). 12' 1997 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the New Juilliard Ensemble, Joel Sachs, cond., Feb. 1997, Alice Tully Hall, NY.
Aria Solo violin 5' 1996 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by violinist Ittai Shapira, Nov. 1996, Stradivarius Society of London, England.
Boiling Point Large Chamber (5+ players) amplified string quartet, bass, and drumset 7' 2002 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by The Nurse Kaya String Quartet, May 2002, the Knitting Factory, NY.
Broken Music Duo w/ piano cello and piano 15'  2002 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Walter W. Naumberg Foundation. Premiered by cellist Clancy Newman and pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera, Feb. 2003 Alice Tully Hall, NY.
Changes of Phase Small Chamber (up to 4 players) woodwind quintet 12'   Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Bridgehampton Music Festival. Premiered by Windscape, August, 1999, Bridgehampton, NY.
Chorus Mysticus Full Orchestra 2+pic, 2, 2, 2+cbn/ 4, 3/ timp, 2perc, str (min. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2) 9'  2001 Kenji Bunch Music  Commissioned and premiered by the Phoenix Symphony, Hermann Michael, cond., Jan. 2002, Phoenix, AZ.
Common Tones Small Chamber (up to 4 players) violin/viola, horn, and piano 25' 2000 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Toby Appel. Premiered by Toby Appel, violin/viola, David Wakefield, horn, and William Wolfram, piano, Jan. 2001, The Juilliard School.
Concerto for piano trio and percussion Small Chamber (up to 4 players) percussion and piano trio 10' 1996, rev. 1998 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by The Ahn Trio, with Brian Resnick and Matthew Gold, percussion, Oct. 1998, the Miller Theater, NY.
Confessions of the Woman in the Dunes for female voice and chamber ensemble Large Chamber (5+ players) Alto solo, Fl, tp, trb, pf, str. 1, 1, 1, 1. 64' 2006 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Ne(x)tworks. April 2006, Issue Project Room, Brooklyn, NY.
Cookbook Duo w/ piano clarinet and piano 18' 2004 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Young Concert Artists, Inc. Premiered by clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester and pianist Andrius Zlabys, Nov. 2004, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC.
Cookbook Duo w/ piano viola and piano 18' 2006 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Young Concert Artists, Inc. Premiered by clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester and pianist Andrius Zlabys, Nov. 2004, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC.
Crawl Space Solo cello 5' 1996 Please contact noah@kenjibunchmusic.com for availability. Premiered by David Eggar, Nov. 1996, Crazy Horse Mt. SD.
Crawl Space Solo viola 5'  arr. 2002 Please contact noah@kenjibunchmusic.com for availability.  Premiere recording by Kenji Bunch, May 2011, Bulging Disc Records.
danceband Small Chamber (up to 4 players) piano trio and percussion 25' 2007, rev. 2022 Please contact noah@kenjibunchmusic.com for availability. Commissioned by The Wolftrap Foundation for the Arts. Premiered by The Ahn Trio, April 2007, The Barns at Wolftrap, VA. Revised version commissioned by the Alpenglow Festival. Premiered by The Horszowski Trio and Jared Soldiviero, Aug. 2022, Silverthorne, CO.
The Demon Barber: A Fantasy on Stephen Sondheim's Solo solo piano 6' 2010 Please contact noah@kenjibunchmusic.com for availability. Commissioned by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center as a part of Liaisons: Re-imagining Sondheim from the Piano, produced by Rachel Colbert and Anthony deMare. Premiered by Anthony deMare, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, April 2011, MD.
Dies Irie Small Chamber (up to 4 players) piano trio 6' 2004 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by The Ahn Trio, May, 2004, WNYC-fm “Around New York with John Schaefer” NY.
Double Talk: Conversation for Marimba, Trumpet, and Orchestra Full Orchestra 2, 2, 2, 2, 2/ timp/ str. (min. 4, 3, 2, 1, 1) 16' 2005 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Makoto Nakura. Premiered by Makoto Nakura, mar, James Simms, trp, East Texas Symphony, Per Brevig, cond., Sept.2005, Tyler, TX.
Dream Songs Vocal low voice and piano 16' 2008 Please contact noah@kenjibunchmusic.com for availability. Commissioned and premiered by Zaidee Parkinson, piano, with Chad Sloan, baritone, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, May, 2009, NY.
Drift... Small Chamber (up to 4 players) clarinet, viola, and piano 11' 2006 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Spoleto USA Festival. Premiered by Todd Palmer, cl, Kenji Bunch, vla, Jeremy Denk, pno, June 2006, Charleston, SC.
Duo: From the Verdant Kingdom Small Chamber (up to 4 players) viola and vibraphone 12' 2009 Please contact noah@kenjibunchmusic.com for availability. Premiered by Kenji Bunch, viola, Makoto Nakura, vibraphone, Nov. 2009, Kyoto, Japan.
The Eternal Return Solo solo viola 4' 2011 Kenji Bunch Music Premiere recording by Kenji Bunch, May 2011, Bulging Disc Records.
Eventually Emily Duo w/ piano cello and piano 8' 1999 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Mary Lou Rylands, cello, with Jeananne Albee, piano, July 1999, Craftsbury Chamber Players Music Festival, UVM, Burlington, VT.
Fantasy for violin and orchestra Full Orchestra violin solo 2, 2, 2, 2/ 2/ timp, str.(min. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2) 15' 1997 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Ittai Shapira, violin with the English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Hazelwood, conductor, Feb. 1998, The Barbican Hall, London, England.
Floating Alone Solo percussion 6' 1997 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Elaine Kauffman Cultural Center. Premiered by Daniel Druckman, Sept. 1997, Merkin Concert Hall, NY.
Four Flashbacks Small Chamber (up to 4 players) clarinet and viola 15'  2014 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Waldland Ensemble, Jan. 2015, Denver, CO. 
Golden Apples of the Sun for solo viola and chamber orchestra Full Orchestra 1+alto, 1+c.a., 1+bcl, 1/ 1, 1, 1/ timp, 3perc, hp, cel, str (min. 3, 2, 2, 1, 1) 8' 2006 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Mobile Symphony through a Meet-the-Composer/ASOL Music Alive Residency. Premiered by the Mobile Symphony, Scott Speck cond., Brian Brown, vla solo, March 2007, Mobile, AL.
Hard Winter / Holler and Stomp Small Chamber (up to 4 players) violin, viola, violoncello, and piano 7'  2008, rev. 2014 Kenji Bunch Music  Commissioned by USC Beaufort Festival Series for Mary Whisonant. Premiered by Jesse Mills, Kenji Bunch, Edward Arron, Erica Nickrenz, Feb. 2008, Beaufort, SC.
Hardware Concerto for piano trio and orchestra Full Orchestra 2+pic, 2, 2, 2+cbn/ 4, 3, 2+btbn/ timp, 2perc, solo vln, vc, pf, str (min. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2) 18' 2003 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Ahn Trio, with the Chesapeake Bay Orchestra, Jeffrey Silberschlag, conductor, June 2003, MD.
Hide Those Eyes Duo w/ piano cello and piano 5' 2007 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Kristina Reiko Cooper, cello, with John Novacek, piano, Nov. 2007, NY.
Hobgoblinry Small Chamber (up to 4 players) viola and harpsichord 9' 2002 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Queen’s Chamber Band. Premiered by violist Veronica Salas and harpsichordist Elaine Comparone, April, 2002, Merkin Concert Hall, NY.
I Dream in Evergreen Duo w/ piano viola and piano 5' 2008 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Dr. Fumio Ohuchi. Premiered by Kenji Bunch, viola, Monica Ohuchi, piano, Oct. 2008 The Juilliard School, NY.
Industrial Strength Duo w/ piano bass clarinet and piano 10' 2011 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Matthew Miracle, bass clarinet, Aug. 2011, Los Angeles.
Intersections Small Chamber (up to 4 players) piano trio 7' 1998 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Spacecraft Japan. Premiered by violinist Laura Frautschi, cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper, and pianist John Novacek, Dec. 1998, Tokyo, Japan.
laissez vibrer... Small Chamber (up to 4 players) viola and celesta 8' 1998 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Stephanie Griffen, viola, with Eric Huebner, celeste, May 1998, The Juilliard School, NY.
Lament Large Chamber (5+ players) clarinet in A and string quartet 9' 2008 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Gilad Harel, Clarinet, Kenji Bunch String Quartet, Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music, Feb. 2008, Brooklyn, NY.
Lost and Found Small Chamber (up to 4 players) viola and percussion 16' 2010 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by DuoJalal: Kathryn Lockwood, viola and Yousif Sheronick, percussion. Premiered July, 2010, Mohawk Trail Concerts, Charlemont, MA.
Luminaria Small Chamber (up to 4 players) violin and harp 9' 2001 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Young Concert Artists, Inc. in honor of Victor Salvi, and made possible by a generous grant from the Victor Salvi Foundation. Premiered by harpist Gwyneth Wentink and violinist Ju-Young Baek, March, 2002, Weill Recital Hall, NY.
Lux Aeterna Duo w/ piano violin and piano 9' 1995 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by violinist Angella Ahn, with Lucia Ahn, piano, May 1995, The Juilliard School, NY.
Monica's Notebook Solo performance etudes for solo piano 50' 2010-2011 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Monica Ohuchi, piano. Premiere recording on Helicon Records, May 2011.
New Moon and Morning Large Chamber (5+ players) flute and string quartet 15' 2008 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Bridgehampton Music Festival, Marya Martin, flute, Bridgehampton, Aug. 2008, NY.
Next Train Solo solo violin 4' 2011 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Anne Akiko Myers.
Nocturne Chamber/String Orchestra str. min (7, 6, 5, 4, 3) 8' 1996 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by the Aspen String Ensemble, Mark Robertson, cond., July 1995. Revised version premiered by the Juilliard Symphony, Paul Lustig Dunkel, conductor April 1996, Alice Tully Hall, NY.
Paraphraseology Small Chamber (up to 4 players) violin and marimba 14' 1999 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Young Concert Artists, Inc. Premiered by Makoto Nakura, marimba, and Stefan Milenkovich, violin, March, 2000, Weill Recital Hall, NY.
Peripheral Riffs Solo piano 10' 2000 Kenji Bunch Music Written for the Van Cliburn Competition. Premiered by Monica Ohuchi, Feb. 2004, The Juilliard School, NY.
Premonitions Solo piano 6' 2015 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Seattle Symphony for their inaugural Piano Competition, 2015.
Psalm Settings Vocal mezzo-soprano and string quartet 24' 2005 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Seattle Symphony for their inaugural Piano Competition, 2005.
Rise (and Shine) Small Chamber (up to 4 players) viola quartet 7' 2016 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the American Viola Society for the 2016 AVS Festival, Oberlin, Ohio.
Road Trip Small Chamber (up to 4 players) cello, two pianos, and percussion 14' 1999 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Gilligan Artist Management. Premiered by Fear No Music, March 1999, Reed College, Portland, OR.
Sarabande Solo violin 5' 2006 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Stefan Milenkovich, Feb. 2006, Yamaha Recital Hall, NYC.
Scenes with Dialogue Chamber/String Orchestra trumpet, flute, and string orchestra (min. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1) 12' 1999 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble and the Jerome Foundation. Premiered by the St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, May 1999, the Dia Center, NY.
Shout Chorus Large Chamber (5+ players) woodwind quintet 10' 2006 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival. Premiered by the Imani Winds, July 2006, Vail, CO.
Sketches Large Chamber (5+ players) narrator and string quartet 10' 1995 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Juilliard School Community Service Fellowship Program. Text by William Kotzwinke: “The Dream of Chu’ang” from Hearts of Wood & Other Timeless Tales, David R. Godine, 1986, Boston. Premiered by Ittai Shapira and Ara Gregorian, violin, Kenji Bunch, viola, and Kristina Reiko Cooper, cello, Dec. 1995, Beth Israel Hospital, NY.
Slow Dance Small Chamber (up to 4 players) piano trio 10' 1996 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Soho Arts Festival. Premiered by the Ahn Trio, Sept. 1996, American Opera Projects, NY.
Sonata for trombone and piano Duo w/ piano trombone and piano 10' 1995 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Mark Woolman Horner, trombone, with Mitsuko Morikawa, piano, April 1995, Juilliard School, NY.
Sonnet 128 Small Chamber (up to 4 players) narrator, violoncello and percussion (2) 7' 2003 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Close Encounters with Music. Premiered by cellist Yehuda Hanani, percussionist Chris Vatalaro, and narrator Sigourney Weaver, May 2003, Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, MA.
String Circle Small Chamber (up to 4 players) string quintet (2 violas) 20' 2005 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by V.J. Jordan and Chamber Music Amarillo for Joanna Mendoza and the Harrington String Quartet. Premiered by the Harrington String Quartet and Kenji Bunch, viola, April 2005, Amarillo Art Museum, Amarillo, TX.
String Quartet No. 1 String Quartet string quartet 25' 2008 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Dr. Bernie Ferrari. Premiered by the Biava Quartet, Sept. 2008, Museum of the American Indian, NY.
String Quartet No. 2: Concussion Theory String Quartet string quartet 16'  2012 Kenji Bunch Music  Commissioned by the Hanson Institute for American Music of the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. Premiered by the Ying Quartet, May 2012, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Suite Duo w/ piano viola and piano 15' 2008 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Young Concert Artists, Inc. Premiered by violist Naoko Shimizu and pianist Özgür Aydin, Feb. 1999, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC.
SummerSkies Solo solo piano (student) 3' 2008 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Lucy Moses School with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Premiered by Gabriel Mendlow, Dec. 2004, Merkin Hall, NY.
Swing Shift Small Chamber (up to 4 players) piano trio 22' 2002 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by the Ahn Trio, April 2002, University of Utah, Salt Lake City UT.
Symphony No. 1: Lichtenstein Triptych for orchestra Full Orchestra 2+pic, 2+ca, 2+Ebcl, 2+cbn/ 4, 3, 2+btbn, 1/ timp, 3perc, hp, pf, str (min. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3) 20' 2004 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Magnum Opus Project, Kathyrn Gould, principal patron and commissioner, and facilitated by Meet-The-Composer. Premiered by the Santa Rosa Symphony, Jeffrey Kahane, cond., April 2004, Santa Rosa, CA.
Tango Morendo Duo w/ piano trumpet and piano 8' 1996 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Alex Jokipii, trumpet, with Kenji Bunch, piano, April 1996, the Juilliard School, NY.
Tango Morendo II Full Orchestra fl, cl, trp, trb, alto sax, 1perc, pf, str. (min. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1) 10'  1997 Kenji Bunch Music  Commissioned and premiered by the New Juilliard Ensemble, Joel Sachs, conductor, April 1998, the Rubin Academy, Tel Aviv, Israel.
The 3 Gs Solo solo viola 4' 2005 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Kenji Bunch, viola, July, 2005, San Diego, CA.
There Will Come Soft Rains Vocal low voice and piano 5' 1994 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Alvin Crawford, bass-baritone and Kenji Bunch, piano, Feb. 1994, The Juilliard School, NY.
The Torment of the Metals Large Chamber (5+ players) brass quintet 10' 2004 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by the Extension Ensemble and the Juilliard School. Premiered by the Extension Ensemble, Oct. 2004 at the Guggenheim Museum, NY.
Three American Folk Hymn Settings Small Chamber (up to 4 players) 2 violas 10' 2006 Kenji Bunch Music  Premiered by Carol Rodland and Kenji Bunch, Burlington, VT, 2006.
Three American Folk Hymn Settings Small Chamber (up to 4 players) 2 violins 10' 2001 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Debra and Robert Kauffman, premiered by Cornelius Dufallo and Amy Kauffman, July 2001, Nashville, TN.
Triple Jump Solo solo marimba 12' 2001 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned and premiered by Makoto Nakura, Oct. 2001, Matsukate Hall, Kobe, Japan.
Until Next Time Solo solo violin or viola 5' 2010 Kenji Bunch Music Premiered by Cornelius Dufallo (violin), July 2010, The Stone, NY.
Velocity Duo w/ piano flute and piano 9' 2007 Kenji Bunch Music Commissioned by Henry and Mary Rodgers Guettel, through Marya Martin and Meet the Composer New Music, New Donors Initiative. Premiered by Marya Martin, flute, and Collette Valentine, piano, Weill Recital Hall, Mar. 2007, NY.
Whispers: a Lullabye for my Favorite Insomniac Small Chamber (up to 4 players) piano trio  5' 2002 Kenji Bunch Music Written for and premiered by the Ahn Trio, premiere recording on Sony Classics. 
26.2 Small Chamber (up to 4 players)