Anna Clyne was born in London, England, on March 9, 1980. The first performance of Pivot took place at the Edinburgh International Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, on August 7, 2021. Dalia Stasevska conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Pivot is scored for solo string quintet, piccolo, flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, trumpet, trombone, and strings. Approximate performance time is five minutes.

PIVOT is inspired by my experiences at the Edinburgh Festival where I enjoyed an array of fantastic performances across the arts. It is this variety that I have tried to capture in PIVOT which, as the title suggests, pivots from one experience to another. The Pivot is also a former name of the 200-year-old folk music venue and pub in Edinburgh, The Royal Oak.

PIVOT quotes fragments of The Flowers of Edinburgh, a traditional fiddle tune of eighteenth century Scottish lineage that is also prominent in American fiddle music and thus bridges between Edinburgh and St. Louis, where this music was premiered. Thank you to Aidan O’Rourke for his guidance on folk fiddle bowings and ornaments, which are incorporated into PIVOT.

—Anna Clyne

https://boosey.com/cr/music/Anna-Clyne-PIVOT/108933