1959
November 19. Carnegie Recital Hall. NYC. Ensemble PPPE with Anahid Ajemian (violin). Work(s): Lou Harrison, Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra (1949-1950). N.B. World premiere. Performed after Arnold Schoenberg, Phantasy, Op. 47 (1949).
[Anahid Ajemian, violinist accompanied by the Paul Price Percussion Ensemble]
Neuhaus was a member of the Paul Price Percussion Ensemble. At the time, he was a student of Paul Price at the Manhattan School of Music.
The performance featured the renowned violinist Anahid Ajemian, for whom the work was specifically written.
Harrison's Concerto for the Violin with Percussion Orchestra (also titled in Esperanto as Koncerto por la violono kun percuta orkestra) is known for its use of "found objects" such as garbage cans, clock coils, and brake drums alongside standard percussion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn-GP8KUJB4