Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda

Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda
Studio album by Oregon Symphony
Released	July 2003[1]
Recorded	January 9–10; June 13, 2000
Venue	Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon
Genre	Classical
Length	70:59[2]
Label	Albany
Producer	Executive: Peter Kermani, Susan Bush, Mark B. Rulison Recording: Blanton Alspaugh
Oregon Symphony chronology
American Contrasts (2003) Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda (2003) Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 "The Year 1905" (2003)

Orchestral Works by Tomas Svoboda (sometimes abridged as Orchestral Works) is a classical music album by the Oregon Symphony under the artistic direction of James DePreist, released by the record label Albany in 2003. The album was recorded at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon during three performances in January and June 2000. It contains three works by Tomáš Svoboda, a Czech-American composer who taught at Portland State University for more than 25 years: Overture of the Season, Op. 89; Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra, Op. 148; and Symphony No. 1 (of Nature), Op. 20. The album's executive producers were Peter Kermani, Susan Bush, and Mark B. Rulison; Blanton Alspaugh served as the recording producer.

Overture of the Season and Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra were commissioned by the Oregon Symphony. The latter was dedicated to principal percussionist Niel DePonte, who encouraged Svoboda to compose the work and who is featured on marimba; it was the first concerto commissioned by the orchestra for one of its musicians. Though the album received a mixed critical reception, DePonte's performance earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with Orchestra. Selected tracks from the album have been broadcast by classical music radio stations throughout the United States.