In the organizer's words:

"There are only a handful of contemporary composers who can justifiably claim to have changed the course of music history, and Steve Reich is one of them," wrote the London newspaper "The Guardian". To mark Reich's 90th birthday, the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra will present his "Music for Ensemble and Orchestra" - a modern interpretation of the baroque concerto grosso, in which Reich uses a 20-piece soloist ensemble. For Oliver Knussen's violin concerto, on the other hand, a single soloist is sufficient: the virtuoso Leila Josefowicz. Knussen compared the role of the solo violinist in his concerto to that of a tightrope walker who moves on an unstable tightrope with no fear of heights. In the 1970s, John Adams had a reputation as an experimental composer who took unconventional paths. His international breakthrough came in 1981 with "Harmonium", a synthesis of minimalist structures and orchestral opulence. Brad Lubman, a specialist in the field of contemporary American music, conducts the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra together with the Philharmonic Choir in Adam's style-defining work.

STEVE REICH
"Music for Ensemble and Orchestra"
OLIVER KNUSSEN
Violin Concerto
JOHN ADAMS
"Harmonium"

Conductor BRAD LUBMAN
Violin LEILA JOSEFOWICZ