The Program

Two x Four
Bach:  Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043
Glass:  Echorus, Concerto for Two Violins
Clyne:  Double Concerto [Philadelphia Premiere]
Ludwig:  Double Concerto [Philadelphia Premiere]
Tchaikovsky:  Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48

The Artists

Part of the renowned Curtis Institute of Music, the Curtis Chamber Orchestra draws its members from the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and has performed under the batons of Christoph Eschenbach, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Sir Simon Rattle and Wolfgang Sawallisch, among others. Violinist Jennifer Koh is recognized for her intense, commanding performances, delivered with dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance. In the 2011-12 season, she launched a new project called “Two x Four,” which celebrates the relationship between teacher and student through music. Named for two violinists and four works, Ms. Koh will be joined by Jaime Laredo, her former teacher at the Curtis Institute of Music, in performances of works for two violins and orchestra including Bach’s Double Concerti for Two Violins, Philip Glass’s Echorus for two violins and string orchestra, and newly commissioned pieces by composers Anna Clyne and David Ludwig.