Concerto for Vagabonds and Orchestra 

Composed for Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, and Ensemble Silakbo

This piece was composed on behalf of Ensemble Silakbo, and Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in 2019, and premiered May 14th, 2019 in DeSingel, Antwerp. (BE).

The music draws it’s source from the streets of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Instrumentation:

Soloists:

Edgar Gomez – Violin
Angelina Gotcheva – Clarinet Bb
Mikko Pablo – Violoncello
Bogdan Ivanov – Piano/Celesta

Orchestra:

2 Flutes (2nd also piccolo)
2 Clarinets (Bb)
2 Oboes (2nd also cor anglais)
2 Bassoons

4 Horns (F)
3 Trumpets (C)
3 Trombones (3rd also Bass Tr.)
1 Tuba

Timpani
Two percussionists (mounted + crash cymbal, bass drum, 2 tambourines, tam-tam, glockenspiel, tubular bells, whip, anvil, triangle

Violin I (divisi)
Violin II (divisi)
Viola
Violoncello (divisi)
Contrabass (divisi)

Photos by Tessa Kraan