King of Prussia, PA – Theodore Presser Company has now published the piano reduction of James Matheson's Violin Concerto (114-41585 � Score and Part � $24.99). A co-commission of the Chicago Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Concerto was premiered in the 2011-12 season by violinist Baird Dodge with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Chicago Symphony, followed by violinist Martin Chalifour with Pablo Heras-Casado and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The premiere recording has just been released on Yarlung Records in various formats (CD, vinyl, digital downloads) on an all-Matheson album, which includes his String Quartet and vocal cycle Times Alone.
Matheson cites inspiration from Bach’s writing for violin, from the grand tradition of the concerto repertoire, and from the enticing modern ironies of M.C. Escher, all combined with Matheson’s imagination for the sensibly unpredictable. A YouTube essay is available in which Matheson describes his Violin Concerto.
The Violin Concerto is available now through Theodore Presser Company or your favorite music retailer.
James Matheson has rapidly emerged as one of the most distinctive, vital, and creative musical voices of his generation. Among his commissions are works for the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, the Chicago and Albany Symphony Orchestras, Carnegie Hall and the Borromeo String Quartet. The American Academy of Arts and Letters honored him in 2011 with the Charles Ives Living, an award of $100,000 a year for 2 years (2012-2014). Recent commissions include True South, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, and The Age of Air for two shakuhachi and chamber orchestra, co-commissioned by Kyo-Shin-An Arts and River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. From 2009 to 2015 James served as Director of the the Los Angeles Philharmonic�s innovative Composer Fellowship Program. In addition to the Ives Living, Matheson has received fellowships and awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Bogliasco and Sage Foundations, ASCAP, and the Robbins Prize.
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