Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: “Made in America“

Susanna Mälkki leads the RCO in a program entitled "Made in America," exploring American identity across three rare, well-chosen works.

Don't miss the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in an all-American extravaganza from their illustrious home venue in Amsterdam! Susanna Mälkki leads a program entitled "Made in America," exploring American identity across three rare, well-chosen works. Opening the evening is A Short Piece for Orchestra by 20th century African-American composer Julia Perry, a neoclassical work of complex and frenetic rhythms tempered by profound lyricism. Next up is the formidable Violin Concerto by John Adams, a revolutionary piece for the instrument whose exceptional melodic richness complements a marvellously original rhythmic frame. Ferociously difficult and rarely played, it is interpreted with brio and assurance by virtuoso violinist Leila Josefowicz. Finally, the concert closes with Charles Ives's Symphony No. 2, an evocative blend of European influences and New England folklore.

PROGRAMME:
Julia Perry: A Short Piece for Orchestra
John Adams: Violin Concerto
Charles Ives: Symphony No. 2

Original title Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - "Made in America"
Genre Concert
Recording location Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, January 2022
Duration 83 mins
Production Company RCO
Composer Charles Ives, Julia Perry, John Adams
Orchestra / Band Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Conductor Susanna Mälkki
Soloist Leila Josefowicz