Dominic Seldis will be performing the world premier of Tan Dun's "The Wolf" Concerto for Double Bass with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. Here is an introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkV9GYbPZK8

A concert of music composed by Italians featuring Paul Erhard with the Whatcom Symphony. Program: Gabrieli: Canzon septimi toni a 8 Rossini: Overture to La Gazza Ladra Rota: Divertimento Concertante for Contrabass & Orchestra Paul Erhard, contrabass Puccini: Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut Respighi: Pines of Rome

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra gives the UK premiere of Tan Dun's Concerto for Double Bass "The Wolf" with Marcel Becker on double bass. Ravel, Hindemith, and Shostakovich round out the evening. Le Tombeau de Couperin - Maurice Ravel Concerto for double bass - Tan Dun Concerto for Orchestra Op 38 - Paul Hindemith Symphony No 9 in E flat Op 70 - Dmitry Shostakovich

The Asian premiere of Tan Dun's concerto for double bass, The Wolf, based on the novel Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong. Program includes: C. Debussy: Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra Tan Dun: Percussion Concerto “The Tears of Nature” Tan Dun: "The Wolf" Contrabass Concerto Maurice Ravel: Bolero Double bassist Yung Ho-Fu will be performing the Contrabass Concerto.

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra featuring Stuart Thomson will perform the Australian premiere of Tan Dun's bass concerto: The Wolf. The rest of the program looks exciting as well: Firebird Suite — Stravinsky Song of the Nightingale — Stravinsky Tree Line — Takemitsu

Double bassist Leon Bosch will premiere John Woolwich's To the Silver Bow on a program with other, by definition, older music. Elgar – Serenade for Strings in E minor Op 20 Tchaikovsky – Nocturne for Cello and Strings Op 19 No 4 Bach – Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV 1043 John Woolrich – To the Silver Bow (world premiere) Britten – Simple Symphony