Trumpet Concerto Premiere a 5***** success in Aalborg!

Jonathan Clarke (trumpet) and Antony Hermus (conductor) in the premiere of the Trumpet Concerto

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Dazzling Richard Strauss and Jonathan Clarke in great form 🎺

This is the headline of Nordjyske's five-star review of the Thursday concert, which featured a world premiere of a brand new trumpet concerto.

It was written by Stephen McNeff for the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra and the orchestra's own solo trumpeter Jonathan Clarke.

The newspaper's reviewer Tore Mortensen writes:

"Clarke's role was consistently melodic, and his solo playing was characterized by an eminent sonic mastery of the instrument, which focused him as a natural center for the music. Only in the lavishly exuberant 3rd movement was Clarke presented with major technical challenges, which he solved without any problems".

Excerpt from the 2nd movement of the concerto (Jonathan Clarke solo trumpet, Antony Hermus conductor, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra) Image J Clarke

Full recording courtesy of the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra