Among recent prominent premiers of his works include his one-act solo opera for contralto and ballet troupe, Akhmatova, based on key texts from the Russian poet's life, his Violin Concerto, and the song cycles Gongora (for baritone and chamber orchestra, on texts by the Spanish baroque poet) and Sequentia (contralto and 9-person chamber ensemble, on texts by Paul Celan).
5, "Dante Ascending" was recently released on the composer's own label, and recorded by the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Opera Chorus, conducted by Terje Mikkelsen.
Dr. Funk was featured on the Charles Osgood CBS Sunday Morning show in October 1998, which in turn followed on the heels of a front-page story in the New York Times "Arts & Leisure" section (April 14, 1998).
More recently, Dr. Funk was featured on the nationally syndicated NPR radio show, "Theme & Variations" (August 23–30, 2002).
[5] On December 15, 2023, Funk was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts from Montana State University.