Rising for Flute and String Quartet was commissioned by Backshore Artists Project Inc. on the occasion of Carol Wincenc's 60th birthday; underwritten by a generous grant from Linda and Stuart Nelson.Thefirst performance took place on the 31st March 2010 by Carol Wincenc and the Juilliard String Quartet at the Juilliard School New York NY.A recording by Carol Wincenc with Kevin Lawrence Carolyn Stuart Sheila Browne and Brooks Whitehouse is available on Bridge Records (CD 9373). Duration: ca. 16 minutes.

Mistral Music for flute and string quartet Op. 90a by Aulis Sallinen was first performed on 27 June 2008 at Pekkala Manor Stables Jäminkipohja Ruovesi as part of the Musiikkia! Rovesi festival by Anna Aminoff (flute) with Okko Kamu and friends.