This article is about the musical composition by Esa-Pekka Salonen. For the sailing maneuver, see Wing on wing.
Wing on Wing is a single-movement composition for two sopranos and orchestra by the Finnish composer Esa-Pekka Salonen. The work was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for their inaugural season at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and was premiered June 5, 2004 by the orchestra under Salonen. The piece is dedicated to the architect Frank Gehry, the acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota, and the L.A. Philharmonic CEO Deborah Borda.[1][2]
^Salonen, Esa-Pekka (2004). Wing on Wing: Program Note. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
^Swed, Mark (February 12, 2005). "'Wing' truly catches the wind this time, and sails". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
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