Composed in 2009. Leila Josefowicz(violin)/Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Salonen.The composer writes"The initial impulse for writing a concerto for violin was a very inspiring and enjoyable collaboration with Leila Josefowicz on a number of contemporary works in Los Angeles and Chicago. She plays new music with the same kind of dedication and panache others reserve for Brahms, Beethoven and the rest of the gang."