Bram Van Sambeek - Commissions
Kalevi Aho
Double Concerto for Two Bassoons and Orchestra
Commissioned by Bram van Sambeek (with support from BBT), Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquestre Sinfónica de Galicia and Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra
Bram van Sambeek bassoon
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Niklas Willén conductor
Leszek Wachnik bassoon
18 January 2019 National Concert Hall, Warsaw
(World Premiere)
Orquestre Sinfónica de Galicia
Rumon Gamba conductor
Steve Harriswangler bassoon
9 November 2019 Palacio de la Ópera, La Coruña
(Spanish Premiere)
Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä conductor
Pieter Nuytten bassoon
25 February 2022 Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp
(Belgian Premiere)
Read a blog by Bram van Sambeek, Busy Bassoonists Begin the New Year, here
Photograph (left to right): Leszek Wachnik, Kalevi Aho, Bram van Sambeek at the world premiere
Sebastian Fagerlund
Mana
for bassoon and orchestra
Commissioned by Bram van Sambeek (with support from BBT), Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Bram van Sambeek bassoon
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Okku Kamu conductor
6 December 2014 Lahti Concert Hall (World Premiere)
BIS Records | BISCD 2206 | bis.se
Winner of the 2018 BBC Music Magazine Concerto Award
Photograph by Ville Paasimaa