Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Zachary Cohen Premieres Deak’s Bass Concerto
Category: Event Calendar
Dates and Times
- Friday, Nov 13, 2026 11am
- Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 7pm
Location & Parking
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington St
Details
Step into the SPCO Sandbox for the world premiere of an imaginative fairytale in the form of a concerto for double bass! Developed over the course of two seasons for his Sandbox Composer Residency, Jon Deak's newest work, Under a Spell, invites listeners on a whimsical journey performed by Principal Bass Zachary Cohen and guided by narrator Bill Gordh. As the former Associate Principal Bass of the New York Philharmonic and "a composer-performer who has learned to make stringed instruments ‘talk’" (The Washington Post), Deak brings a lifelong familiarity of the instrument to his music and teachings.
Under a Spell was commissioned by Linda Hoeschler and Peter Blyberg for The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in honor of the artistry and artistic leadership of Kyu-Young Kim.
SPCO Sandbox Composer Residencies are made possible with generous project support from: Amphion Foundation, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, David and Karen Olson Family Foundation, Justus and Elizabeth Schlichting, Nara Fund, New Music USA.
