I suppose it was about a year ago that Hilary Hahn released her CD of "encores"--a collection of 27 short pieces that she commissioned. Or at least 26 of the 27 pieces were commissions. She had a contest for the 27th piece--composers were encouraged to submit a piece, and she chose one to be the 27th piece on the disk.
At any rate, the Baltimore Symphony--perhaps taking a cue from Hilary--is commissioning 10 composers to write pieces of 2 to 3 minutes for their 2016 season. The twist is that they're soliciting ideas from the public to help inspire the composers. Ideas must be described in 100 words or less, and ideally would be geared around local history as this will be the ce
At any rate, the Baltimore Symphony--perhaps taking a cue from Hilary--is commissioning 10 composers to write pieces of 2 to 3 minutes for their 2016 season. The twist is that they're soliciting ideas from the public to help inspire the composers. Ideas must be described in 100 words or less, and ideally would be geared around local history as this will be the ce
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