for violoncello and orchestra
Cello Concerto (Sangita) was commissioned by the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in 2018. In 2013 he joined this orchestra as Artist in Residence.
In 2019 he composed a version of this work for CELLO AND ELECTRONICS.
The Sanskrit word Sangita refers to music and performance arts in the Indian traditions.
This composition contains 9 episodes, presenting various “rasas” or states of mind, inspired by the Sangita Ratnakara texts of Carngadeva.
1 - Amazed
2 - Anxious
3 - Sad
4 - Humoristic
5 - Angry
6 - Erotic
7 - Divine
8 - Glorious
9 - Peaceful
The world premiere of Cello Concerto (Sangita) with Jean-Guihen Queyras,
the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and conductor Klaus Mäkelä at the Cello Biennale Amsterdam
on 25 October 2018 (20:00) can be re-listened on: www.nporadio4.nl
CELLO CONCERTO (Sangita) (2018)
(+/- 23')
for cello and orchestra
commissioned by the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
co-production Cello Biënnale Amsterdam
World premiere: 25 October 2018, Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ in Amsterdam (NL)
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, conductor Klaus Mäkelä
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
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