WORLD PREMIERE of MOHAMMED FAIROUZ' DOUBLE CONCERTO, written for NICHOLAS KITCHEN and YEESUN KIM

ENSEMBLE 212, Yoon Jae Lee, Conductor
Nicholas Kitchen, violin
Yeesun Kim, cello

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62

Mohammed FAIROUZ
Symphony No. 2 (New York Premiere)

Mohammed FAIROUZ
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello & Orchestra, "States of Fantasy"
World Premiere (comissioned by Ensemble 212)
with Nicholas Kitchen, Violin & Yeesun Kim, Violoncello

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
The Creatures of Prometheus Finale, Op. 43

Mohammed FAIROUZ
Symphony No. 1 "Symphonic Aphorisms"

New York's celebrated Ensemble 212, under the direction of Yoon Jae Lee, will open it's 2010-11 season with an orchestral concert featuring work by Ludwig van Beethoven and Mohammed Fairouz, one of the most sought out young composers today.

The concert features the World Premiere of Fairouz's Double Concerto "States of Fantasy", which was commissioned by Ensemble 212 and written especially for violinist Nicholas Kitchen and cellist Yeesun Kim, of the Borromeo Quartet.

The Double Concerto is based on Jacqueline Rose's monumental book "States of Fantasy".

Fairouz's Second Symphony will be receiving it's New York premiere.