Groove in the Louvre
David Balakrishnan (b. 1954)

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David Balakrishnan is the NCO’s Music Alive Composer-In-Residence for 2005-08.

The Residency of David Balakrishnan is made possible through Music Alive, a residency program of the American Symphony Orchestra League and Meet The Composer. This national program is designed to provide orchestras with resources and tools to support their presentation of new music to the public and build support for new music within their institutions. Funding for Music Alive is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Aaron Copland Fund for Music.

WORLD PREMIERE		September 11, 2006 Schermerhorn Symphony Center Paul Gambill, conductor John Jorgenson, guitar Turtle Island String Quartet
INSTRUMENTATION		solo steel string guitar, solo string quartet, strings
DURATION		7:00
COMMISSION		NCO With support from the American Symphony Orchestra League and Meet the Composer.
MUSIC AVAILABILITY		Contact David Balakrishnan
LINKS		Turtle Island String Quartet John Jorgenson