No Such Spring (2021-22)
Concerto for orchestra and piano by Samuel Adams
Information
Duration: ca. 30 minutes
Movements: 1. Colorfugue, 2. Double Variations, 3. Garden of Wire and Wood
Instrumentation: solo piano and large orchestra [2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (2nd doubling bass clarinet), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, Moog analog bass synthesizer, 2 harps, and strings]
Premiere: February 23, 2023; Conor Hanick, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall in San Francisco, CA
Dedication: to Conor Hanick, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and the musicians of the San Francisco Symphony
Materials
1 Full Score
2 Program Note
3 Information Packet
4 Reviews [Wall Street Journal] [SF Chronicle] [SF Classical Voice] [Musical America]
Press Quotes
“ingenious... a marvel... clearly an important addition to the orchestral repertoire”
“bewitching... a major work as appealing as it is thought-provoking, and as heartfelt as it is inventive”
“scintillating and gloriously expansive... at once ingratiating, inventive, and structurally ambitious... No Such Spring is one of those new works that leaves a listener wanting to hear it all over again right away”
“Mr. Adams has found a kindred spirit in Mr. Hanick [who has] an impressive technique, obvious intelligence ... a yen for adventure ... and an abundant love for the piano’s tonal variety.””
Contact
Michael Henson, manager: michael@bluoceanarts.com
Helen Henson, manager: helen@bluoceanarts.com
Conor Hanick: conor.hanick@gmail.com
Samuel Adams: samuelcarladams@gmail.com