| Violin Concerto | |
| Composer: | John Adams |
| Genre: | Minimalism |
| Form: | Violin Concerto |
| Client: | New York City Ballet |
| Dedication: | David Huntley |
| Duration: | about 35 minutes |
| Movements: | Three |
| Premiere Conductor: | Edo de Waart |
| Premiere Location: | Ordway Music Theater, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Premiere Performers: | Jorja Fleezanis (violin)Minnesota Orchestra |
The Violin Concerto by the American composer John Adams was written in 1993. Its premiere was on January 19, 1994, by Jorja Fleezanis with the Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Edo de Waart, at the Ordway Music Theater, Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1] [2]
The piece was co-commissioned by the New York City Ballet, leading to a strong sense of rhythm throughout the entire work. For it, Adams received the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.
A typical performance lasts around 35 minutes.[3]
The Violin Concerto has been described as "the most original approach to the genre since the Alban Berg Concerto".[4]
The work is in three movements: