I recently found Michael Kamen’s concerto for electric guitar and orchestra. As a conductor and former guitar player, I never really had big hopes to ever be able to play as a soloist with an orchestra. But now, things are different…

Somewhere along my studies, there was this spark of interest about the role of a soloist in a concerto setting. Part of it reflected my frustration with musicians that thought that it was OK to be closed in their own world oblivious about their surroundings, ignoring the fact…