Cello Concerto (Albert)

The Cello Concerto is a concerto for cello and orchestra by the American composer Stephen Albert. The work was commissioned by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for the cellist Yo-Yo Ma. It was given its world premiere by Yo-Yo Ma and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Zinman in Baltimore, May 1990.[1] It was one of Albert's last completed compositions before his death in December 1992.[2] The piece was later awarded the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition.[3]

  1. ^ Whiting, Jim (2008). Yo-Yo Ma: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 84. ISBN 978-0313344862.
  2. ^ Wigler, Stephen (December 29, 1992). "Stephen Albert, his melodious music helped define the 'New Romanticism'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "The 1995 Grammy Winners". The New York Times. March 3, 1995. Retrieved June 8, 2015.