Jonathan Biss and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra launch Beethoven/5: the commissioning of five new piano concertos inspired by Beethoven’s.
New Timo Andres concerto inspired by and paired with Beethoven 2; Sally Beamish, Beethoven 1; Salvatore Sciarrino, Beethoven 4; Caroline Shaw, Beethoven 3, and Brett Dean, Beethoven 5.
Next season Jonathan Biss launches his latest Beethoven project, Beethoven/5, for which the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) will commission five composers to write new piano concertos, each inspired by one of Beethoven’s five piano concertos.
The five-year plan begins in November 2015 in Minnesota with the SPCO, where Biss will play Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and the new concerto by Timo Andres that it inspired. The SPCO is the lead commissioner on all five pieces, including new concertos by Sally Beamish, paired with Beethoven 1, to premiere in 2016-17; Salvatore Sciarrino, paired with Beethoven 4, to premiere in 2017-18; Caroline Shaw, paired with Beethoven 3, to premiere in 2018-19, and Brett Dean, paired with Beethoven 5, to premiere in 2019-20. International and national orchestra partners for each commission will be announced at later dates.
New Timo Andres concerto inspired by and paired with Beethoven 2; Sally Beamish, Beethoven 1; Salvatore Sciarrino, Beethoven 4; Caroline Shaw, Beethoven 3, and Brett Dean, Beethoven 5.
Next season Jonathan Biss launches his latest Beethoven project, Beethoven/5, for which the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) will commission five composers to write new piano concertos, each inspired by one of Beethoven’s five piano concertos.
The five-year plan begins in November 2015 in Minnesota with the SPCO, where Biss will play Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and the new concerto by Timo Andres that it inspired. The SPCO is the lead commissioner on all five pieces, including new concertos by Sally Beamish, paired with Beethoven 1, to premiere in 2016-17; Salvatore Sciarrino, paired with Beethoven 4, to premiere in 2017-18; Caroline Shaw, paired with Beethoven 3, to premiere in 2018-19, and Brett Dean, paired with Beethoven 5, to premiere in 2019-20. International and national orchestra partners for each commission will be announced at later dates.
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