Modern Concerto

The ultimate instrumental showcase, the concerto has inspired
 composers to torture performers for hundreds of years,
relentlessly  pushing their physical capabilities. Now that
performers have virtually  no limits on their technique, how
are composers innovating this storied  form?


Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Jesse McQuarters


Kimmo Hakola: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, I (excerpt),
IV
FRSO/Sakari Oramo; Kari Kriikku, clarinet


Daron Hagen: Concerto for Koto and Orchestra, I. Genji/Cicada
Shell
Orchestra of the Swan/David Curtis; Yumi Kurosawa, koto


Philip Glass (arr. Amy Dickson): Concerto for Violin and
Orchestra, I
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Mikel Toms


Mark O’Connor: The Improvised Violin Concerto, III. Water
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra/Frederico Cortese


Gabriel Prokofiev: Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra, II.
Adagietto, Irreguluv
Heritage Orchestra/Jules Buckley; DJ Yoda, turntables


Kalevi Aho: Concerto for Theremin and Orchestra, Acht
Jahreszeiten, III. Schwarzer Schnerr
Lapland Chamber Orchestra/John Storgårds; Carolina Eyck, theremin


Jennifer Higdon: Concerto for Orchestra, III
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Robert Spano