In Focus: Musical Patterns

Digital Streaming Premiere: Thursday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Available on-demand until April 14, 2021
The Cleveland Orchestra

PÄRT – Fratres (for solo violin, strings, and percussion)
GLASS – Glassworks: Opening (reworked by Christian Badzura)
BACH – Keyboard Concerto No. 5
ADAMS – Shaker Loops (for string orchestra)

This concert celebrates connections between old and new, between today’s musical patterns and the timeless, structured elegance of Johann Sebastian Bach. Rhythm, melody, and pattern remain the building blocks of music, here showcased in intriguing modern, minimalist, and Baroque works filled with lush transparency — and enveloping and involving the listener anew.

In addition to the concert performances, each episode of In Focus includes behind-the-scenes interviews and features about the music and musicmaking.
Performing Artists
The Cleveland Orchestra
Vinay Parameswaran, conductor
Jung-Min Amy Lee, violin
Marc-André Hamelin, piano