A pipe dream

In this special bonus edition of the IJ-Salon, we’re exploring the music of the future. To that end, the IJ-Salon is welcoming the Concertgebouw Orchestra—a first for the event. The full orchestra will perform four brand-new works and engage in conversation with their creators: today’s composers. The composers are selected through a careful process; their names will remain a secret for now.

Beginning composers rarely get the chance to work with a symphony orchestra. Now, four young composers have been given an honor to compose a piece. It wouldn’t be an IJ-Salon if there weren’t a few more surprises on the program after the intermission. We’ll go ahead and reveal the name of the composer behind that piece: Duke Ellington.