Work: Rondo Capriccioso in E major, Op.14

Karina Canellakis comes along at just the right moment to see what a possible contender for the open LA Phil post could bring. 

As a composer, what do you do when you are commissioned a full-length orchestral work to commemorate the anniversary of a renowned concert hall? Do you try to write something celebratory? Not in Mark-Anthony Turnage's case. 

Watching Benjamin Grosvenor, the first thing that becomes obvious is that he is in complete control of his instrument, down to the finest detail. This was an extraordinary mature recital at Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad.