Mary Elizabeth Bowden trumpet
Henry Kramer piano
Dirk Brossé conductor
Shostakovich Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra
Clarice Assad Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, “Bohemian Queen”
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
The Philadelphia premiere of Clarice Assad’s new trumpet concerto takes its inspirations from surrealist painter Gertrude Abercrombie, resulting in a fantastic display of dreams and jazz. Shostakovich’s concerto for piano and trumpet is a showcase of mesmerizing athleticism, highlighting the composer’s unmistakable style and virtuosity while Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht finds the influential composer at his most romantic.