Leshnoff: Elegy, Violin Concerto No. 2 & Of Thee I Sing

Featuring

Alexander Mickelthwate
Noah Bendix-Balgley
Oklahoma City Philharmonic
Canterbury Voices
Jonathan Leshnoff

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Composer Biography

Jonathan Leshnoff is among the most frequently performed living composers by American orchestras in recent seasons.

Album & Artwork

This album is the fifth in the Naxos label's series dedicated to the music of Baltimore-based composer Jonathan Leshnoff.

Compositional Technique

Jonathan Leshnoff's musical style is characterized by a dichotomy of extroverted intensity with pulsating rhythms and irregular meters, and inward reflectiveness with sustained melodic lyricism and lush harmonies.

Performer Biography

Noah Bendix-Balgley, the violinist on this recording, is the first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic and regularly performs as a soloist with international orchestras.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Jonathan Leshnoff embraces traditional musical forms like symphonies and concertos, believing they offer endless potential for originality rather than needing to be overthrown.

Recording & Production

This album includes world premiere recordings of Jonathan Leshnoff's Violin Concerto No. 2 and Of Thee I Sing.

Performer Biography

The Oklahoma City Philharmonic, featured on this album, formed in 1988 and has performed with renowned artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, and Renée Fleming.