Concerto for iPad and Orchestra “Rotterdam Concerto 2”

Concerto for iPad and orchestra

solo iPad and orchestraConcerto for iPad and orchestra”Rotterdam Concerto 2″ (2012)Concerto for iPad and orchestra Instrumentation: 1-1-1-11-1-1-01 percussionpianostrings (4-4-3-3-1 minimal)solo iPadapps: Geo Synth, Bowls HD, TC-11, TapStereo, Monolith LOOP, MadPad, SampleWiz and Animoog. Duration: 25′, 3 movements Download the full score as PDF View the brochure:PREVIOUS PREFORMANCES:March 8, 2016Teatro Pedro Calmon, Setor Militar Urbano, Brasilia, Brazil Performed by Orquestra do Teatro Nacional Claudio Santoro Rafael Ribeiro – iPadClaudio Cohen – conductorOctober 15, 2015 De Doelen, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsPerformed by Sinfonia RotterdamKeiko Shichijo – iPadConrad van Alphen – conductorOctober 15, 2015De Doelen, Rotterdam, the Netherlands School concertPerformed by Sinfonia RotterdamKeiko Shichijo – iPadConrad van Alphen – conductorSeptember 14, 2013Whitehead Auditorium, Valdosta, USAPerformed by Valdosta Symphony OrchestraKeiko Shichijo – iPadHoward Hsu – conductorSeptember 12, 2013Whitehead Auditorium, Valdosta, USASchool concertPerformed by Valdosta Symphony OrchestraKeiko Shichijo – iPadHoward Hsu – conductorOctober 19, 2012Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsPerformed by Sinfonia RotterdamSusanna Borsch – iPadConrad van Alphen – conductorOctober 18, 2012De Doelen, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsPerformed by Sinfonia RotterdamSusanna Borsch – iPadConrad van Alphen – conductorOctober 16, 2012De Wereld Draait Door, Dutch television Performed by Sinfonia RotterdamSusanna Borsch – iPadConrad van Alphen – conductorJune 1, 2012De Doelen, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsPerformed by Sinfonia RotterdamKeiko Shichijo – iPadConrad van Alphen – conductor Five questions from De Doelen Rotterdam for composer Ned McGowan: 1. A concerto for orchestra and… iPad! What can we expect? You can expect the soloist to play the iPad in front of the orchestra, just as if it was a piano or violin concerto. Also, at one point the screen of the iPad will be projected on a large screen behind the orchestra so that the audience can see what the soloist sees – ‘een kijkje in de keuken.’ 2. Can you tell something about the possibilities of the iPad as an musical instrument? This is where it gets interesting. Various people have designed apps (programs for the iPad) with new graphical interfaces where one can control sound through gestures on the touchscreen. Throughout the Concerto I use eight different apps, each of which has its own approach. 3. Is it possible to play the iPad part of the composition by yourself? Or do you really need a pianist to do this? Well the first movement is all about expression and there are also a lot of notes to play, sometimes quite fast. Dexterity and subtlety of touch are very important. I choose Keiko to play it because she had those qualities as a pianist and I was thankful that Keiko was able to easily work out some quite sophisticated fingering patterns for the passages, and also she is naturally very expressive with her hands. But in the meantime, recorder specialist Susanna Borsch has also played the Concerto superbly, so its not limited to just piano players. I guess just good finger technique and musical experience are the only real requisites. 4. Can you define the style of your compositions? [I read something about a mix of styles for your new composition; jazz, rock, minimalism] On the surface one might say that my music sounds American with its influences from rock, jazz and minimalism, but classical, avant garde and Indian music have also had big influences on my style. Rhythm always plays a large role. 5. Did classical composers influence your new composition? And if so, which one(s)? Sure. John Adams and Michael Gordon. Will you hear that? Not sure. It appears you don’t have a PDF plugin for this browser. No biggie… you can click here to download the PDF file.Score available from Donemus Publishing Written for Keiko Shichijo and Sinfonia RotterdamCommissioned by the Doelen, Rotterdam and Sinfonia Rotterdam and made possible with support from the Performing Arts Fund (NL)First performance: De Doelen, Rotterdam June 1st, 2012