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Ballast : Concerto for cello, electronics and chamber orchestra / Ville Raasakka

Publisher's number: 25771
Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Cello with multimedia
Scoring: vl-solo fl ob cl fg eh tpt trb-b 2perc 2vn vla vc db tape
Remarks: Commissioned by Sirja Nironen, with funding provided by the EU project Guarding the Baltic Sea, Coordinated by the Goethe Institut and Saastamoinen Foundation. Written for Sirja Nironen, Chamber Orchestra Avanti! and Tampere Biennale. First performance 18th April 2026, at Tampere Biennale, by Sirja Nironen (cello), Chamber Orchestra Avanti!, and Mateusz Gwizdalla (conductor)
Duration: 13'00"
Number of players: 15
Year of composition: 2026
Status: fully digitized (real-time delivery)

Author(s):
Raasakka, Ville (Composer)

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