The Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra was a collaborative commission involving clarinetist David Gould, the Metro Chamber Orchestra, DANSR Inc, and Vandoren.
Composer Biography
Sean Hickey, the composer, began his music education at age 12 with an electric guitar and Van Halen records.
Compositional Technique
The second movement of the Cello Concerto, influenced by Sibelius, features 'fast music that sounds slow' and an extended cadenza depicting anguish and war.
Composer's Artistic Vision
In his Cello Concerto, composer Sean Hickey aimed to combine neo-classical clarity with the songful, heroic nature of great cello concerto literature.
Performer Biography
Dmitry Kouzov, the cellist, has performed for Mikhail Gorbachev and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and is a founding member of the Manhattan Piano Trio.
Compositional Technique
The third movement of the Clarinet Concerto incorporates two fragments of Scottish airs, 'The Cross of Inverness' and 'Glenmoriston', and a reel called 'Hunter's House' by fiddler Ed Reavy.
Composition History
Sean Hickey's Concerto for Cello and Orchestra was commissioned by cellist Dmitry Kouzov in 2007 and premiered by Vladimir Lande leading the Chamber Orchestra of Southern Maryland.
