Colin begins the year in Germany with the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Michael Francis at Gewandhaus zu Leipzig. Colin features as soloist in Andrew Norman’s Switch, a piece he gave the world premiere of in 2016 at Utah Symphony. Watch the following clip to hear some excerpts of the piece:
Schott Music describes Switch as follows:
Switch builds on several familiar themes in Andrew Norman's music, notably the hyperkinetic play between soloist and ensemble and the juxtaposition of a strict control of musical elements versus a freedom from that control. The piece takes full advantage of the theatric and athletic style of performance that solo percussionists naturally bring to the concert hall. The soloist bounds onto the stage at the start of the piece to catch his first entrance and begin a journey through what can best be described as the game of Switch. There are narrative twists and turns intercut one on top of the other throughout the duration with the orchestra and soloist taking turns controlling (or not) the events of the narrative.