Munich Philharmonic: Reich / Knussen / AdamsBrad Lubman (conductor), Leila Josefowicz (violin)
To mark Steve Reich’s 90th birthday, the Munich Philharmonic will perform his Music for Ensemble and Orchestra – a modern interpretation of the baroque concerto grosso that Reich scored for a 20-piece soloist ensemble. Oliver Knussen’s violin concerto, conversely, features just one soloist: the virtuoso Leila Josefowicz.
To mark Steve Reich’s 90th birthday, the Munich Philharmonic will perform his Music for Ensemble and Orchestra – a modern interpretation of the baroque concerto grosso that Reich scored for a 20-piece soloist ensemble. Oliver Knussen’s violin concerto, conversely, features just one soloist: the virtuoso Leila Josefowicz.
Reich is one of the few composers who have “altered the direction of musical history”, UK daily The Guardian once suggested.
Knussen compared the role of the solo violin in his concerto to that of a tightrope walker who moves precariously on a tightrope with no fear of heights.
In the 1970s, John Adams had a reputation as an experimental composer who took unconventional paths. His international breakthrough came in 1981 with Harmonium, a synthesis of minimalist structures and orchestral opulence. Brad Lubman, a specialist in the field of contemporary American music, conducts the Munich Philharmonic with the Philharmonic Choir in Adam’s style-defining work.
Programme
- Steve Reich: Music for Ensemble and Orchestra
- Oliver Knussen: Violin Concerto, Op 30
- John Adams: Harmonium for choir and orchestra
With
- Brad Lubman, conductor
- Leila Josefowicz, violin
- Munich Philharmonic Choir
- Andreas Herrmann, rehearsal
