Autumn Concerto

Instrumentation

solo saxophone

orchestra

 

Duration

15 Minutes 

 

AWARDED

Finalist prize at Holland Symfonia Competition 2003

 

Publisher

commissioned by

Warsaw Autumn Festival with the help of Siemens Foundation

 

Year

2001

 

Autumn Concerto was written while Glowicka was still a student at the Music Academy Wroclaw (Poland). It was commissioned by Warsaw Autumn Festival with the help of Siemens Foundation, and subsequently premiered during the festival in  autumn of 2001.

 

In 2003, “Autumn Concerto” was recognized as a finalist in the Holland Symfonia Competition, underscoring its artistic merit and Głowicka’s compositional prowess. The concerto’s picturesque movements and evocative themes resonate with the listener, drawing parallels to the expressive and colorful orchestration reminiscent of Lutosławski’s style. Głowicka’s work stands as a testament to her ability to craft music that is both complex and accessible, offering a compelling addition to the contemporary concerto repertoire.

PERFOMERS

Premiered:

Aukso Orchestra, Warsaw Autumn Festival 2001

Subsequent performers: 

 Ties Mellema and Holland Symfonia, 2003