Minnesota Post has four questions for composer Pierre Jalbert in advance of Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra premiere

The Minnesota Post’s Pamela Espeland spoke with Houston-based composer Pierre Jalbert before the premiere of his new violin concerto, co-commissioned by the SPCO, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Milwaukee Symphony to showcase their concertmasters.

What did the SPCO see in Jalbert and his music that seemed like a good fit for the orchestra?

“One is his sense of color and orchestration,” Kim said. “He has really beautiful textures and colors, and he’s really accomplished in terms of his writing. Especially when we’re closing the season, it’s nice to have complete confidence that we’re going to get something sparkly and great. He also writes beautifully for strings. It will be a nice contrast to the rest of the program and a great way to end our season.”

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SPCO to begin streaming live concert videos; 4 questions with composer Pierre Jalbert