Concerto for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra- Gina Ismene Chitty

Movement 1 -“Airborne” This movement takes flight instantly- leaping into uncharted emotional spaces that carry the thrilling weight of the unknown. A fusion of the strictly classical and big band jazz, the composer laces the movement with classical linear counterpoint, creating a tight, cohesive shape rather than an improvisational feel The piano parts require rhythmic precision and brilliant finger work. Movement 2 “ The Weight of a Pause” The two pianos and the string orchestra are in dialogue, echoing each other with fragments of a melody as if unresolved and suspended in mid-air, stepping up to a boundary, stopping, and looking down. The hesitation transforms into awe, and blooms into lush warmer harmonies as realisation sets in of how beautiful the view is from the edge The music circles back to echo the hesitant beginning, but the entire emotional landscape has shifted. The uncertainty is gone, replaced by a breathtaking sense of clarity. Movement 3 -“ The Lightness of the Arrival” The final movement erupts with a lightness and joy on the arrival, instantly shattering the tension of the previous hesitation. The musical landscape transforms into a lively, happy, and intensely joyful celebration, blending a light jazzy sensibility with a driving, classical energy.