New music at Festival Paax GNP
A focus on world premieres, festival commissions, and thrilling contemporary repertoire
Program notes
At Festival Paax GNP, Alondra de la Parra, The Impossible Orchestra, and a slate of internationally renowned soloists not only delight in sharing longtime favorites with festivalgoers; they also afford new music a place of honor on the program. In this special feature produced by medici.tv on site, learn more about how these artists prepare to perform thrilling world premieres by Thomas Enhco (Concerto for Tap) and Oriol Cruixent (Concerto Rapa Nui) — heard here for the first time — as well as some truly unique modern pieces like Enhco's Double Concerto for Piano and Marimba, featuring marimba virtuoso Vassilena Serafimova, and Thum Prints by the spectacular Australian beatboxer Tom Thum!