Modern Concerto
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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?
\\nHosted by Seth Boustead
\\nProduced by Jesse McQuarters
Kimmo Hakola: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, I (excerpt), IV
\\nFRSO/Sakari Oramo; Kari Kriikku, clarinet
Daron Hagen: Concerto for Koto and Orchestra, I. Genji/Cicada Shell
\\nOrchestra of the Swan/David Curtis; Yumi Kurosawa, koto
Philip Glass (arr. Amy Dickson): Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, I
\\nRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra/Mikel Toms
Mark O\\u2019Connor: The Improvised Violin Concerto, III. Water
\\nBoston Youth Symphony Orchestra/Frederico Cortese
Gabriel Prokofiev: Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra, II. Adagietto, Irreguluv
\\nHeritage Orchestra/Jules Buckley; DJ Yoda, turntables
Kalevi Aho: Concerto for Theremin and Orchestra, Acht Jahreszeiten, III. Schwarzer Schnerr
\\nLapland Chamber Orchestra/John Storg\\xe5rds; Carolina Eyck, theremin
Jennifer Higdon: Concerto for Orchestra, III
\\nAtlanta Symphony Orchestra/Robert Spano