Slee Sinfonietta
Emma Hospelhorn, Flute
Megan Kyle, Oboe
Michael Tumiel, Clarinet
Ben Wolfman, Horn
Jonathan Minnick, Bass Trombone
Tom Kolor & Steve Solook, Percussion
Rosanna Moore, Harp
Wei-Han Wu, Piano & Keyboard
Irvine Arditti, Solo Violin
Ashot Sarkissjan, Violin
Ralf Ehlers, Viola
Lucas Fels, Cello
Tristan Kasten-Krause, Contrabass
John Aulich, Electronics
Christian Baldini, Conductor

Jeu de Tarot 2 is a chamber violin concerto commissioned by Ensemble Mise-En with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts. The work was composed in 2018-19, and is in six movements. It’s scored for flute, doubling, oboe doubling, clarinet doubling, horn, bass trombone, percussion, harp, and keyboard (piano, keyboard controller for electronic samples), solo violin, violin, viola, cello, and contrabass. The work is the second in the series of works dedicated to and written for virtuoso violinist Irvine Arditti and ensemble based upon cards of the major arcana of the Tarot. The premiere of Jeu de Tarot 2 was delayed for several years due to the circumstances in the world in the years 2020 through 2022, remaining unperformed, and is now proudly presented in this recording, made around the world premiere.