Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

I am most grateful to Robert McDuffie for giving me the opportunity to compose my second violin concerto. He brings strength and integrity to the work which is admirable... and essential. —Philip Glass
 

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with the Venice Baroque Orchestra in 2010: click here

2011–2012 Perfomances of “The American Four Seasons”

October 15 & 16, 2011
Denver, Colorado
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Boettcher Concert Hall
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

October 23, 2011
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade Music Festival
Kolarac Hall
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

October 29, 2011
Glasgow, Scotland
Scottish Ensemble
The Tramway
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

November 11, 2011
Charleston, South Carolina
Benefit performance for Charleston Parks Conservancy
with the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings Orchestra
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

December 2, 3, & 4, 2011
San Diego, California
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Copley Symphony Hall
Antonio Vivaldi, “The Four Seasons” and
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

January 5–7, 2012
Dallas, Texas
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

Robert McDuffie with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”
March 14–17, 2012

March 14, 2012
Amsterdam

March 15, 2012
Amsterdam

March 16, 2012
Ghent

March 17, 2012
Middelburg

 

Past Perfomances of “The American Four Seasons”

December 9–12, 2009
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”
World Premiere
Toronto Symphony Orchestra

December 9 & 12, 2009
Toronto – Roy Thomson Hall

December 10, 2009
Ottawa – National Arts Center

 

April 17, 2010
London, England
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”
European Premiere

June 13, 2010
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”
Rome Chamber Music Festival
Italian Premiere

July 22, 2010
Aspen, Colorado
Aspen Music Festival
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”
U.S. Premiere

 

Robert McDuffie and the Venice Baroque Orchestra
Antonio Vivaldi, “The Four Seasons” and
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”
October 14–November 19, 2010

October 14, 2010
Urbana, Illinois
Krannert Center
University of Illinois
Foellinger Great Hall

October 15, 2010
St. Louis, Missouri
Washington University
E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall

October 16, 2010
Overland Park, Kansas
Johnson County Community College Carlsen Center

October 17, 2010
Manhattan, Kansas
Kansas State University
McCain Auditorium

October 19, 2010
Iowa City, Iowa
University of Iowa Hancher Auditorium
St. Mary’s Catholic Church

October 21, 2010
Wausau, Wisconsin
Performing Arts Foundation on Artsblock
Grand Theater

October 22, 2010
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Wilson Center for the Arts
Kuttemperoor Auditorium

October 23, 2010
West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue University – Department of Convocations
Loeb Playhouse

October 24, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Harris Theater for Music and Dance at Millennium Park

October 26, 2010
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall
Roy Thomson Hall

October 27, 2010
Ann Arbor, Michigan
University Musical Society
Hill Auditorium

October 29, 2010
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe Concert Association
Lensic Theatre

October 30, 2010
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale Center for the Arts
Virginia G. Piper Theater

October 31, 2010
Tucson, Arizona
University of Arizona
Centennial Hall

November 2, 2010
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Performances
Herbst Theatre

November 3, 2010
Davis, California
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Jackson Hall

November 4, 2010
Costa Mesa, California
Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Segerstrom Concert Hall–Segerstrom Center for the Arts

November 5, 2010
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Disney Concert Hall

November 8, 2010
Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts at Amherst Fine Arts Center
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

November 9, 2010
Storrs, Connecticut
University of Connecticut
Jorgensen Auditorium

November 10, 2010
New York City, New York
Carnegie Hall

November 11, 2010
Wilmington, Delaware
The Grand Opera House

November 12, 2010
Elmira, New York
Clemens Center

November 14, 2010
Washington, DC
Strathmore Hall Arts Center
Music Center at Strathmore
North Bethesda, Maryland

November 15, 2010
Richmond, Virginia
University of Richmond
Camp Concert Hall

November 18, 2010
Athens, Georgia
University of Georgia
Hodgson Hall

November 19, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
Emory University
Cherry Logan Emerson Concert Hall – Schwartz Center

 

December 3 & 5, 2010
Mexico City, Mexico
Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

 

January 30, 2011
Düsseldorf, Germany
Düsseldorf Symphony
Antonio Vivaldi, “The Four Seasons” and
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

February 11, 2011
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Chamber Music
McDuffie Center for Strings Orchestra
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

February 19, 2011
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

March 10, 11 & 12, 2011
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

April 1 & 2, 2011
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Symphony
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

May 20 & 21, 2011
Poznan, Poland
Poznan Philharmonic
Aula Uniwersyhtecka
Antonio Vivaldi, “The Four Seasons” and
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

May 27, 2011
Prague, Czech Republic
Prague Philharmonia
Prague Spring Festival
Dvorak Hall of Rudolfinum
Antonio Vivaldi, “The Four Seasons” and
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

June 18, 2011
Brindisi, Puglia, Italy
Venice Baroque Orchestra
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”

July 5, 2011
Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Tonhalle Zurich
Antonio Vivaldi, “The Four Seasons” and
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons”