A performance of my marimba concerto, Soar: Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and String Orchestra on 27 May 2014 in Neustadt Saalbau, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany. This is a chamber ensemble version (string quintet & piano).
This marimba concerto was composed in 2012, and received its world premiere performance on 1 December 2013 by the composer himself as soloist and Impronta - Ensemble für Neue Musik, conducted by Andreas Luca Beraldo.
Soar: Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and String Orchestra
I. Con energia
II. Adagio cantabile e sostenuto (Rainbow's Lament)
III. Quasi cadenza - Presto
Performers on this video:
Soloist/Composer: Robert Oetomo (Australia)
Violin I: Liana Svensson (USA/Sweden)
Violin II: Tianjiao Yang (China)
Viola: Rodolfo Mijares Cótiz (Venezuela)
Cello: Domenico Milone (Italy)
Double Bass: Klaudia Wielgórecka (Poland)
Piano: Seoung-eun Cha (South Korea)
Soar: Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and Orchestra is published by Edition Svitzer (Copenhagen). Solo part, piano reduction and full score is available for purchase. String parts are available for hire only. Contact editionsvitzer@gmail.com for more information regarding sheet music, or visit their website on www.editionsvitzer.com.
For more information, visit www.robertoetomo.com.