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  1. Orchestral Euphonium Part - Aho Symphony No. 9

    I recently had another opportunity to perform with the Minnesota Orchestra. This time the piece that required a euphonium part was Finnish composer Kalevi Aho's Symphony No. 9 for Trombone and Orchestra. It is a contemporary piece first performed by the Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vanska (who also conducted the Minnesota Orchestra's performance). The trombone soloist for the premier was Christian Lindberg, so you might imagine that the composer did not have to worry about the limits ...