The dirty little secret about writing a concerto for piccolo and orchestra is that the whole enterprise is so unusual that a composer could easily coast through on novelty alone. But Martin Rokeach ...

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When writing concertos, composers have always seemed to favor certain instruments. There are countless concertos for piano, violin, and cello. Instruments throughout the orchestra — flutes, clarinets, ...

What comes to mind when you hear the word “piccolo” — a chirping little bird? Or the famous “Spirit of ’76” painting of three 18th-century band members on the march — a man piping away on something ...

It took Catherine Payne nearly a decade as the San Francisco Symphony's piccolo player before she played her first concerto with the orchestra. On Wednesday night, she made the most of the occasion.

The piccolo doesn’t draw much attention in this noisy world of ours, but it’s getting ready for its closeup. Starting March 14, Chicago Symphony Orchestra piccoloist/flutist Jennifer Gunn will play ...

Sometimes Jennifer Bouton is at the top of the wave of sound produced by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. As a piccolo player, Bouton creates some of the highest notes in the orchestra's performances ...