Trishula
David Balakrishnan (b. 1954)

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A single movement work for solo violin that integrates American jazz, gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt and North Indian styles. Commissioned for Gilles Apap. Presented on a program titled Gypsy Nights and premiered at the 2007 American Symphony Orchestra League National Conference.

David Balakrishnan is Orchestra Nashville’s Music Alive Composer-In-Residence for

2005-08.

The Residency of David Balakrishnan is made possible through Music Alive, a residency program of the American Symphony Orchestra League and Meet The Composer. This national program is designed to provide orchestras with resources and tools to support their presentation of new music to the public and build support for new music within their institutions. Funding for Music Alive is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Aaron Copland Fund for Music.

WORLD PREMIERE		June 22, 2007 Schermerhorn Symphony Center Paul Gambill, conductor Gilles Apap, violin   Excerpt 1 [] Excerpt 2 [] Excerpt 3 []
INSTRUMENTATION		solo violin, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, percussion, timpani, strings
DURATION		15:00
COMMISSION		Orchestra Nashville With support from the American Symphony Orchestra League and Meet the Composer.
MUSIC AVAILABILITY		Contact David Balakrishnan
LINKS		Gilles Apap