The BSO/GHO Alliance, under the leadership of Andris Nelsons, features a series of co-commissions, with new works presented each year of the partnership, starting with works by German composer Jörg Widmann and American composer Sean Shepherd which premiered in Boston and Leipzig in the 2017-18 season.
Sean SHEPHERD
Express Abstractionism
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
8 February 2018
World Premiere
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
31 August 2018
European Premiere
Jörg WIDMANN
Partita
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
8 March 2018
World Premiere
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
29 March 2018
European Premiere
Andris DZENITIS
Mara
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
4 October 2018
World Premiere
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
8 November 2018
US premiere
Sebastian CURRIER
Aether
Soloist: Baiba Skride
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
2 May 2019
World Premiere
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
16 May 2019
European Premiere
Betsy JOLAS
Letters from Bachville
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
12 September 2019
World Premiere
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
7 November 2019
USA Premiere
HK GRUBER
Short Stories from the Vienna Woods
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
26 March 2020
(rescheduled to 22 September 2022)
World Premiere
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
2 April 2020
(rescheduled to 6 January 2022)
USA Premiere
Arturs MASKATS
My River runs to thee… (Homage to Emily Dickinson)
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
21 November 2019
World Premiere
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
TBC
Jörg WIDMANN
Towards Paradise (Labyrinth VI)
Soloist: Håkan Hardenberger
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
18 November 2022
American Premiere
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
23 September 2021
World Premiere
Unsuk CHIN
Scherben der Stille (Violin Concerto No.2)
Co-commission with London Symphony Orchestra
Soloist: Leonidas Kavakos
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
03 March 2022
American Premiere
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
01 April 2022
German Premiere
Kaija SAARIAHO
Saarikoski Songs, for soprano and orchestra
Soloist: Anu Komsi
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
24 February 2022
World Premiere
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
TBC
Julia ADOLPHE
Makeshift Castle
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood
19 July 2022
World Premiere
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
02 November 2023
German Premiere
Steven MACKEY
Concerto for Curved Space, for orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
26 January 2023
World Premiere
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
TBC
Thierry ESCAICH
Les Chants de l’aube, for cello and orchestra
Soloist: Gautier Capuçon
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall
13 April 2023
American Premiere
Gewandhausorchester, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
16 March 2023
World Premiere