My Concerto for Oboe and Strings was commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra for their “Prelude” concert series. It was premiered in January 1997 by oboist Rudolph Vrbski and other members of the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC.

Scored for solo oboe and either single strings or small orchestra, my concerto recalls both the spirit and contrapuntal textures of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, particularly the sixth. The first movement opens with a busy cano...