Thomas Adès and Pekka Kuusisto in conversation with Matthew McDonald

“Life accelerated, emotions heightened, landscapes widened” is how Pekka Kuusisto describes Thomas Adès’ violin concerto “Concentric Paths”. Here, the composer, who also conducted the performance of the concerto, and the first principal bass of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Matthew McDonald, talk about the piece.

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