- Starburst was commissioned by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and co-commissioned by the Kansas City Symphony and the Orquestra de Extremadura.
- Starburst premiered in April 2010 by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra directed by Marin Alsop.
“It’s [Starburst] a curtain-raiser in the best sense of the word, full of energy and anticipation. The composer’s most distinctive talent may be for creating deeply lyrical themes, but here, his focus is on propulsion and creating a sense of almost frantic searching… Even a momentary repose partway through can’t stop the sense of urgency… It’s a colorfully orchestrated work, and Alsop had the ensemble articulating deftly.”
From a review of the premiere, by Tim Smith of the Baltimore Sun (April 20, 2010)1
Sources
- “Starburst,” JonathanLeshnoff.com, accessed November 7, 2019, https://www.jonathanleshnoff.com/starburst.
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