Marsalis's Tuba Concerto Tickets

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Quick Facts About Marsalis's Tuba Concerto

• Composer and performer: Wynton Marsalis; work: Concerto for Tubist and Orchestra; year: 2021; commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra and premiered by Carol Jantsch (Philadelphia) on December 9, 2021.
• Musical character: a multi-movement, jazz-flavored concerto for tuba with orchestral texture; first movement titled Up!, with virtuosic multiphonics and theatrical narration; finale motifs nod to bebop and urban soundscapes. ([nac-cna.ca](https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/notes/30033?utm_source=openai))
• Notable performances: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performed the piece in 2024 with Aubrey Foard as soloist; review highlights its city-portrait storytelling and orchestral colors. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2024/11/10/bso-marsalis-tuba-concerto/))
• Additional context: Marsalis’s works span violin and tuba concertos as well as symphonic catalog; Blues Symphony (Marsalis’s Second Symphony) released in 2021–2025 cycle by major groups, illustrating his ongoing orchestral engagement (DSO/Pentatone 2025 release). ([press.jazz.org](https://press.jazz.org/press/2021/05/announcing-blues-symphony-symphony-no-2-recording-of-wynton-marsaliss-second-symphony-performed-by-the-philadelphia-orchestra-conducted-by-cristian-macelaru/?utm_source=openai))