"…or a boy who would turn himself into the wind…" (2007)

Instrumentation: solo piano; 2 flute, 2 oboe (+english horn), 2 clarinet, 2 bassoon (+contra bassoon); 2 horn, 2 trumpet, 2 trombone, bass trombone, tuba; harp, celesta; Violin 1, Violin 2, viola, cello, double bass; timpani, temple block, vibraphone, marimba, cymbals, side drum, tenor drum, bass drum

Not performed

Duration: c. 10’

This composition is a virtuoso piece for the pianist and for the orchestra. It starts energetic, like a sand storm, calms down, and then returns to its original state. When I was composing this concerto, the story by Paolo Coelho, The Alchemist, was often in my thoughts.