• 11 minutes | for chamber orchestra (111,111, timp, perc, string quintet)
• Commissioned by Zhihao Gao

Composer's Note

Piano Concerto No.1 is a single-movement concerto commissioned by pianist Zhihao Gao. This piece uses Andalusian and Middle Eastern harmony along with structural and stylistic inspiration from piano concertos by Rachmaninoff, Schnittke, and Grieg. This piece was recorded by the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer, conductor, and Zhihao Gao, pianist, at Boyd Neel, University of Toronto.
— Danial Sheibani