ACO has commissioned a new piece by Uri Caine and will perform its world premiere, featuring the composer as soloist on piano, in February 2008.

Caine has received commissions from the Vienna Volksoper, The Seattle Chamber Players, Relache, The Beaux Arts Trio, the Basel Chamber Orchestra and Concerto Koln. He was the Director of the Venice Biennale for Music in September 2003, where he also premiered his new work "The Othello Syndrome.” He has performed his work with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the CBC Orchestra in Candada and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. T.the JVC Jazz Festival featured his projects at the Village Vanguard. He was composer in residence for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and premiered his Concerto for Two Pianos and Chamber Orchestra with Jeffrey Kahane in May 2006.