Arash Safaian

Lara - Piano Concerto

Orchestra

Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra (2018)

Theme

was composed for Jan-Ole Gerster’s film Lara, in which it exists as a composition by the fictional protagonist Viktor Jenkins. Developed from Viktor’s imagined musical perspective in collaboration with actor Tom Schilling, the concerto forms part of the film’s narrative rather than merely accompanying it.

Instrumentation

Solo Piano, Solo Trumpet, Strings

Duration

00:07:30 Approximately

Release

2019 Lara – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Deutsche Grammophon

Recording

2019 Alice Sara Ott, piano Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin Samy Moussa Conductor Recorded at the Meistersaal, Emil Berliner Studios, Berlin, Germany

Awards

In the 2026/27 season, Olympic silver medallist Alexandra Trusova performs her short program to Lara – Piano Concerto, choreographed by Benoît Richaud.

Works