Few concertos dismantle expectations as gleefully as Friedrich Gulda’s Cello Concerto. Written by the Austrian pianist-composer equally at home in the concert hall and the jazz club, the piece asks a simple but provocative question: what happens when classical technique meets popular idioms without apology? Ultimately, the concerto invites audiences to listen with curiosity rather than expectation.

MTSU cello professor Dr. Bryan Hayslett performs with the MTSU Wind Ensemble, a rare opportunity to hear this work live in concert.