BBT Commissions

Kalevi Aho Trombone Concerto
Jörgen van Rijen trombone

World premiere: 2nd March 2012 with Hague Residentie Orkest, conducted by Santtu Rouvali
Finnish premiere: 29th March 2012 with Oulu Sinfonia Finland, conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing
UK premiere: 10th May 2012 with BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Vedernikov at Barbican, London

Commissioned by Jörgen van Rijen with the support of Borletti-Buitoni Trust

Michael Hersch Piano Concerto, Along the Ravines
Shai Wosner piano

World premiere: 15th May 2012 with Seattle Symphony, conducted by Gerard Schwarz
Commissioned for Shai Wosner by Borletti-Buitoni Trust

Raphaël Merlin* New Work for violin and cello
Pekka Kuusisto violin Nicolas Altstaedt cello 

World premiere: 20th November 2012, Concertgebouw 
Commissioned for Nicolas Altstaedt by Borletti-Buitoni Trust

* Raphaël Merlin is also cellist for Quatuor Ébène (BBT Award 2007) 

Bent Sørensen Trumpet Concerto
Tine Thing Helseth trumpet

World premiere: 28th and 29th November 2013 Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Manze
Performances with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Copenhagen Philharmonic between December 2013 to February 2014
Co-commissioned for Tine Thing Helseth by Borletti-Buitoni Trust with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Copenhagen Philharmonic and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra