The Viola Concerto by the American composer Jennifer Higdon is a concerto for viola and orchestra in three movements. The work was jointly commissioned by the Library of Congress, the Nashville Symphony, the Curtis Institute of Music, and the Aspen Music Festival. It was premiered March 7, 2015 at the Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C., with conductor Robert Spano leading violist Roberto Díaz and the Curtis Chamber Orchestra.[1][2] The work won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition.[3]
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- ^ "Listen: Jennifer Higdon's Viola Concerto with Soloist Roberto Diaz". WQXR-FM. April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Stearns, David Patrick (February 2, 2018). "Philly Grammy winner Jennifer Higdon delights Chicago with a new world premiere, coming here soon". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
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