BIKEncerto: a concerto for solo bicycle and orchestra is a composition by Boston-based percussionist and composer Reynaliz Herrera, performed with her ensemble Ideas, Not Theories. The work features the bicycle as a solo instrument accompanied by strings and woodwinds, with each movement highlighting a specific characteristic of the instrument, from tuned tire pressures to melodic fragments drawn from spokes and metallic frame components. Herrera performs as the bicycle percussion soloist, reconciling her classical conservatory training with over a decade of exploring the bicycle as a serious musical instrument. The piece was included in The Boston Globe's "Best of Boston Music" 2023 list and received recognition from the Global Music Awards.
Cast and Creative Team for BIKEncerto: a concerto for solo bicycle and orchestra at Trans-Pecos
Cast
Ideas, Not Theories
Ensemble
Reynaliz Herrera
Bicycle Percussion Soloist
Ideas, Not Theories
Ensemble
Reynaliz Herrera
Bicycle Percussion Soloist
Creative Team
Ideas, Not Theories
Ensemble/Orchestra
Reynaliz Herrera
Composer
Reynaliz Herrera
Producer
Reynaliz Herrera
Director
Ideas, Not Theories
Ensemble/Orchestra
Reynaliz Herrera
Composer
Reynaliz Herrera
Producer
Reynaliz Herrera
Director
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