Thi Ngoc-Vu Lalum

Thi Ngoc-Vu Lalum was born in a music traditional family in Vietnam, and began to get acquainted with music since she was three years old. From the age of ten, Ms. Lalum started studying music at the Music Conservatory of Saigon(Vietnam) with a Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts. She graduated from the Central Queensland University (Australia) with a Master’s degree of Arts Administration, and continued her career as a solo performer in over the world. Ms.Lalum specializes in the performance of four instruments: dan tranh zither, dan bau monochord, dan tam thap luc dulcimer, and dan t’rung bamboo xylophone. As a professional musician, she has performed widely in Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Australia. She has also had extensive experiences as educator and served as a music instructor at Saigon South International School for over eight years.

Since 2018, Ms. Lalum has moved to Minnesota, USA, and established the Vietnamese Traditional Music of Minnesota organization to promote the culture of Vietnam through art and music. Over the past 6 years in USA, Ms. Lalum has performed with many groups and artists in Hawaii, Washington, Virginia, and granted the third award at the Compositional Competition for Vietnamese instruments in California. In Minnesota, Ms. Lalum published a Vietnamese Traditional Music album in MNSpin, and many performances in MPR Audio and community events.