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| CATEGORY | Soloist & Orchestra |
| INSTRUMENTATION | Silk Road Ensemble and Orchestra
Silk Road Ensemble: SRE: Shakuhachi, Sheng, Ney, Galician Bagpipes; Pipa, 2 Percussionists; Kemancheh, String Quartet.
Orchestra: 4 Fl (2.3.4. Doubling Picc and Alto Fl.); 3 Oboes (3rd doubling EH); 3 Cl (2nd doubles BassCl; 3rd doubles CbassCl); 3 Bssns (3rd doubles Contra) 4 Hns; 3 Tpets (3rd doubles Tpet in D); 3 Tbnes (3rd doubles Basstbne and Cbass Tbne); Tuba. All Brass double on Shofar for last movt. Percussion (3 Players) Harp Strings
NOTES: Kemancheh, Bagpipes and Sheng are amplified. |
| DURATION | 22'00" |
| WORLD PREMIERE | Chicago Symphony Hall; April 12, 2007 |
| WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMERS | Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Silk Road Ensemble; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor |
| COMMISSION | Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| SCORE AVAILABILITY | Score available for sale. Parts available for rental. [more info] |
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