Mandolin Concerto (Ad astra per alia porci)
written by Chris Thile of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek
Movements
1 “A March, a Waltz and a Jig”
2 “Air on the F Train”
3 “The Fifth Glass”
orchestration: solo mandolin; 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 2 horns; timpani; percussion; piano; strings
January 2010 in Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Kahane, director
Chris Thile, mandolin