There is perhaps no more intimate connection in music than when a composer writes a solo piece specifically for a gifted performer, crafting the piece for the player’s specific strengths and musical tastes. We’ll talk with several performers about solos that have been written for them and feature performances of the pieces recorded live in our Levin studio.
Going Solo
Playlist
La Follia for Violin Solo, by Krzystof Penderecki
Anne-Sophia Mutter, violin
Pirouette on a Moon Sliver, by Amy Beth Kirsten
Tim Munro, flute
Antahkarana, by Narong Prangcharoen
Michael Hall, viola
Syrian Requiem, mvts. I and IV, by Antonio Celso Ribeiro
Michael Hall, viola
Lost in the Echo, by Paul Yeon Lee
Ian Maksin, cello