PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2
AARON JAY KERNIS (2024-25)
COMMISSIONED AND CREATED TO HONOR
THE CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF THE FOUNDING OF THE
ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, ANDREAS DELFS, MUSIC DIRECTOR
WRITTEN FOR JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JIM ROSENFIELD
2 Flutes (2. Doubling Piccolo) 2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in B-flat (1. Doubling
E-flat Clarinet, 2. doubling Bass Clarinet)
2 Bassoons (2. Doubling Contrabassoon)
4 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in C 2 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba TIMPANI
3 Percussion 1
Glockenspiel, Almglocken (high C#, B, A, G F#, E)
Xylophone, Chimes; High , Medium Crash Cymbals; High, Medium Suspended Cymbal; 2 Triangles, Bongos, Guiro, High Egg Shaker; High, Medium Woodblocks
2
Crotales (2 octaves); Low, Medium, High Suspended Cymbals; Splash Cymbal, Gong (B), Timbales; Medium, Low Tom-Toms; Snare Drum, Tenor Drum; Medium, High Woodblocks; Brake Drum, Agogo
Vibraphone, Large, Small Bass Drum; Small Crash Cymbals
Medium Suspended Cymbal, 4 Cowbells, Snare Drum Conga, Whip, 2 Brake Drums, Triangle Tambourine; High Woodblock
Samba Whistle
Piano Solo
Strings
Duration – approx. 35 minutes