Violin Concerto for String Quartet

The idea for the Violin Concerto for String Quartet came to me after having written two string quartets. It occurred to me that it would be interesting to write a quartet where the first violin is the soloist and the other players provide support and dialogue for the soloist. I had in mind the concerto piano scores which are used in settings where a full orchestra is not available or practical for one reason or another. I think if a series of concertos written for small ensembles existed, it would be a good way to bring exciting music to people in places where a symphony orchestra is never seen or heard. The Concerto is in three movements: Allegro with a tonal center of D dorian, Largo centered in A aeolian, and Moderato centering on D lydian, A major, and F# minor.