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Sandor Ostlund (double bass) and Cameron Hoffman (piano), from album "Leap of Faith".

When the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra asked me to perform a concerto with them in 2010, I decided to commission a brand new piece for the occasion. I immediately approached Scott McAllister, and he enthusiastically agreed to write this concerto. He encouraged a collaborative working environment between composer and performer: notes were altered, sections transposed, octaves changed, and multi-stops and artificial harmonics were added until the piece evolved into something that felt like a custom tailored suit—the piece I would have wanted to write myself if I wore the hat of a composer. Scott brought a fresh perspective, expressiveness, and agility to this concerto that really make this a joy to perform.
The work opens with a wild, improvised flurry of notes before giving way to an ethereal theme that permeates the entire piece. The end of the first movement is a driving groove that the bass gets to fly over. The second movement is truly beautiful and features extensive use of melodic artificial harmonics. The final tour de force movement ends with an improvised cadenza.

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