On January 26, Mason’s Nomad Concerto received its World Premiere with The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Yannick Nezét-Séguin and performed by Gil Shaham.
“A violin concerto by Mason Bates receiving its world premiere, follows a wanderer through different worlds, reflected in a succession of musical styles through which Bates moves beautifully. The Nomad Concerto broods, floats and glimmers … ultimately alighting on something poignant for both orchestra and violin, here played by the warmly expressive Gil Shaham … Bates in this new piece once again proves a composer unusually commanding of atmosphere and emotion.” Philadelphia Inquirer