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Nicholas Altstaedt and Lawrence Power Perform Concertos by Anders Hillborg in Munich and Amsterdam

Mar. 11, 2022

Anders Hillborg’s two most recent concertos have received performances in Germany and the Netherlands. On February 20-21, Nicolas Altstaedt performed the Cello Concerto with the Münchner Philharmoniker under the baton of Krzysztof Urbański, while on March 5, Lawrence Power gave the Dutch premiere of the Viola Concerto with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Osmo Vänskä.


(Anders Hillborg/Cello Concerto/Amalie Stalheim, cello/
Stavanger Symfoniorkester/James Gaffigan, conductor)

Lawrence Power gave the world premiere of Anders Hillborg’s Viola Concerto on October 21 last year, with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Manze. The work is a co-commission between Frankfurt Radio, NTR ZaterdagMatinee, Swedish Radio, Basel Sinfonieorchester, and the Aspen Music Festival, with additional support provided by Power’s Viola Commissioning Circle (VCC).

Ahead of the premiere of the Viola Concerto, Lawrence Power said: “Anders’s music is unique, which is why I wanted to feature him. He loves the collaborative side of commissioning – the back and forth of it – so I was quite involved during the writing process. He accepted my idea that you can present the viola in a heroic way, rather than the usual narrative of it being an elegiac instrument, so his concerto shows the instrument in a variety of roles. The work is energetic and rhythmic and I’m looking forward to performing it.”

To learn more about Anders Hillborg, visit: fabermusic.com.

Anders Hillborg
Cello Concerto (2020)
for cello and orchestra
2(pic).2.2(2.bcl).0–2.2.0.0 –perc: crot, t.bells, tam-t, 1 timp – strings(min 8.8.6.6.4)
27'

Viola Concerto (2021)
for viola and orchestra
2(pic).2.2.ssax.0–2.2.0.0–pno–str (double basses require low C extensions)
20'

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