«OUEST FRANCE», 03.02.2012
On retiendra particulièrement Javier Torres Maldonado et son magnifique Interstizi, pour violon et violoncelle. Une parenté avec la musique de chambre. C'est poignant et quasiment mystique, d'une pureté qui oblige à fermer les yeux pour mieux s'envoler.
GERHARD ROHDE, «NEUE MUSIKZEITUNG», JUNE 2010 (about the opening concert of the Wittener Tage for New Music, WDR of Cologne, Germany)
The Arditti Quartet, an indispensable part of Witten, played the electrifying Cuarteto de cuerdas n. 1 by Javier Torres Maldonado, the Mexican composer living in Italy: five dense movements, caught between compression and expansion, often organized on principles that are almost mathematical.
Read this text in German.
GIANLUIGI MATTIETTI, MUSICA, N. 217, JUNE 2010, (about the opening concert of the Witten Tage for New Music, WDR of Cologne, Germany).
This year the opening concert featured the Arditti Quartet, who played the Cuarteto de cuerdas n. 1 by Javier Torres Maldonado, one of the most interesting new works in the festival. The Mexican composer has built this quartet on a mirror structure, in five movements innervated with continuous developments, intertwining different musical processes, which generated a nervous matter, always full of tension but with highly refined timbre.
NEW VIDEO DOCUMENTARY ABOUT MASIH (2012-2013), FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA
Sigma Project Quartet publkished a new video about the piece composed by Javier Torres Maldonado for the 5th. Anniversary of the Sigma Project Quartet: MASIH (2012-2013), FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET. The first world performance was scheduled on 25.08.2013 during Quincena Musical de San Sebastian.
2014-2015 — ENSEMBLE SILLAGES —NEW WORK— COMMANDE DE L'ETAT 2013 (WORK COMMISSIONED BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF CULTURE)
04.2015 — NEW WORK
WORLD PREMIERE
Commande de l'Etat 2013
Ensemble Sillages
More details will be given soon
03.07.2015 — ROME — IRIDISCENTE (2010-2011), FOR PIANO, PERCUSSIONS, ELECTRONICS AND VIDEO — CANDIDA FELICI, PIANO, YI-PING YANG, PERCUSSION, MAX BRUCKERT (GRAME) SOUND ENGINEERING — SALA ALFREDO CASELLA, ACCADEMIA FILARMONICA ROMANA
IRIDISCENTE, FOR PIANO, PERCUSSION, ELECTRONICS AND VIDEO (2010-2011)
First performance in Italy
Candida Felici, piano
Yi-Ping Yang, percussion
Max Bruckert, sound engineering and informatics
Video: Danio Catanuto.
Sala "Alfredo Casella", Accademia Filarmonica Romana, 03.07.2015.
This project awarded the special prize Rutas Escenicas'' (Mexico/European Union).
09.02.2015, PARIS — DESTELLOS, ABISMO, for voice and ensemble (2007-2010) — WORLD PREMIERE, COMMANDE DE L'ETAT 2007 (WORK COMMISSIONED BY THE FRENCH MINSTRY OF CULTURE)- FESTIVAL PRESENCES OF RADIO FRANCE, Concert n°3 — ENSEMBLE ACCROCHE NOTE 09.02.2015 — DESTELLOS, ABISMO (2001), for voice and ensemble
DESTELLOS, ABISMO (2007-2010), for voice and ensemble (5 players).
Dedicated to Armand Angster and Françoise Kubler.
Lyiric Text: Jose Manuel Recillas.
Commande d'Etat 2006 by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, for the Ensemble Accroche Note of Strasbourg.
2014-2015 — NEW WORK FOR PIANO — WORK COMMISSIONED BY FONCA/CONACULTA AND THE PIANIST KAORU IWAMURA— Nordic Historical Keyboard Festival of Kuopio, Finland
09.2015 — NEW WORK FOR PIANO
WORLD PREMIERE
Kaoru Iwamura, fortepiano
Nordic Historical Keyboard Festival
More details will be given soon
04.2015 —NEW WORK FOR LARGE ORCHESTRA — WORK COMMISSIONED BY THE ORQUESTA SINFONICA DE MINERIA — MEXICO CITY
04.2015 — NEW WORK FOR LARGE ORCHESTRA commissioned by the Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria
WORLD PREMIERE
More details will be given soon
2015 — NEW STRING QUARTET DEDICATED TO IRVINE ARDITTI
2015 — NEW STRING QUARTET DEDICATED TO IRVINE ARDITTI
More details will be given soon
BORDEAUX — COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE: SCRIME (Studios de Création et de Recherche en Informatique et Musique Electroacoustique), from 01 to 06.09.2014 — COMPOSITION & RESEARCH PROJECT: VIAJE, MUSICAL DRAMATIC ACTION FOR 4 SINGERS, ENSEMBLE AND ELECTRONICS —WORK COMMISIONED BY THE FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL CERVANTINO- Residence supported by Compagnie Le Grain - Théâtre de la voix.
COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE, SCRIME (Studios de Création et de Recherche en Informatique et Musique Electroacoustique), Bordeaux, France, from 01 to 06 September 2014.
"VIAJE", dramatic musical action for 4 singers, 4 musicians and electroacoustic interactive system
Work commissioned by Festival Internacional Cervantino
(Based on "Pometerlo todo", original text by Cristina Rivera Garza)
The residence at studios of SCRIME is supported by COMPAGNIE LE GRAIN - THÉÂTRE DE LA VOIX
FIrst world performance: FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL CEVRANTINO, 22.10.2014
MUJER:
Sevan Manoukian
(soprano, Compagnie Le Grain - Théâtre de la voix)
HOMBRE:
Baltazar Zuñiga
(tenor)
TAJEEW:
Camille Royer
(mezzosoprano, Compagnie Le Grain - Théâtre de la voix)
POLICIA:
Alberto Albarán
(barytone, Opera Estudio, Bellas Artes)
ENSEMBLE SILLAGES
Stéphane Sordet, saxophone
Gilles Deliège, viola
Vincent Leterme, piano
Hélène Colombotti, percussion
Nicolas Chesneau, conductor
Stage direction:
Christine Dormoy
Sound engineer and original sound amplification/diffusion system:
Nicolas Déflache
Musical informatics and software for performance:
Daniele Amidani
Project co-produced by:
Festival Internacional Cervantino
Compagnie Le Grain - Théâtre de la Voix
Ensemble Sillages
CIRM (Centre National de Création Musicale)
SCRIME
(Studios de Création Musicale en Informatique et Musique Electroacoustique)
Other credits:
Recordings, radio sportscaster and race simulations:
Camille Giuglaris (CIRM -Centre National de Création Musicale)
Recording of voices and spatial trajactories simulations:
(SCRIME)
PRIZE IBERMUSICAS / IBERESCENA AWARDED BY JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO AND THE CHOREOGRAPHER JACIEL NERI FOR A NEW STAGE WORK FOR ENSEMBLE AND DANCERS.
PRIZE IBERMUSICAS / IBERESCENA FOR A NEW STAGE WORK FOR ENSEMBLE AND DANCERS
Javier Torres Maldonado and the choreographer Jaciel Neri awarded the first edition of this prestigious prize with their project ''Rostros de humo''. The work must be composed for 15 instruments and dancers.
FIrst world performance in June 2014
PARIS —COMMANDE D'ETAT 2013 BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF CULTURE — COMPOSITION PROJECT: NEW WORK FOR STRING QUARTET, ENSEMBLE SILLAGES — FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE IN 2014.
JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO RECEIVES THE COMMANDE D'ETAT BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF CULTURE FOR THE FOURTH TIME.
PROJECT: NEW WORK FOR STRING QUARTET.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN SOON.
NICE — COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE AT CIRM (Centre National de Création Musicale), 16 - 21.06.2014 — COMPOSITION & RESEARCH PROJECT: VIAJE, MUSICAL DRAMATIC ACTION FOR 4 SINGERS, ENSEMBLE AND ELECTRONICS —WORK COMMISIONED BY THE FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL CERVANTINO
COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE, CIRM (Centre National de Création Musicale), Nice, France, from 16 to 21 June 2014.
"VIAJE", dramatic musical action for 4 singers and 4 musicians
Work commissioned by the Festival Internacional Cervantino
(Based on "Pometerlo todo", original text by Cristina Rivera Garza)
FIrst world performance: FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL CEVRANTINO, 22.10.2014
Performers:
Sevan Manoukian (soprano)
Baltazar Zuñiga (tenor)
Afrodita Torres Maldonado (soprano)
Nicolas Deflache (barytone)
Ensemble Sillages
Stage direction:
Christine Dormoy
Francisco Colasanto, electronics
Project co-produced by:
Festival Internacional Cervantino
Compagnie Le Grain - Théâtre de la Voix
Ensemble Sillages
CIRM (Centre National de Création Musicale)
06.12.2014 — FLORENCE, ITALY —MASIH, FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET — WORK COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA —GAMO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, MARINO MARINI MUSEUM —ITALIAN PREMIERE — SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET
MASIH (2012-2013), FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA
SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET
ITALIAN PREMIERE
Florence, Marino Marini Museum, 06.12.2014,
International Festival "I Concerti del GAMO"
09.12 and 01.08.2014 — MEXICO CITY— ROSTROS DE HUMO, FOR THREE INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS, TWO DUOS AND DANCERS — WORLD PREMIERE — PRIZE IBERMUSICAS / IBERESCENA — JACIEL NERI, CHOREOGRAPHER — ENSEMBLE CEPROMUSIC, JOSE LUIS CASTILLO (CONDUCTOR)
11.12 and 01.08.2014 — ROSTROS DE HUMO (2013-2014), for 16 instruments divided in 3 instrumental gruoups and 2 duos and dancers
WORLD PREMIERE
MUSIC: JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO
JACIEL NERI, choreography
ENSEMBLE
CEPROMUSIC
JOSE LUIS CASTILLO, conductor
NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY OF MEXICO
PRIZE IBERMUSICAS/IBERESCENA FOR A SPECIAL MUSICALCHOREOGRAPHIC PROJECT
23.11.2014 — VALENCIA, SPAIN —MASIH, FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET — WORK COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA — AUDITORIO RAFAELBUNYOL
MASIH (2012-2013), FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA
SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET
Auditorio Rafaelbunyol, Projecte Rafael Festival, Valencia, E13.11.2014
13.11.2014 — MEXICO CITY —MASIH, FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET — FIRST PERFORMANCE IN MEXICO— WORK COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA — COLEGIO NACIONAL
MASIH (2012-2013), FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA
First performance in Mexico.
SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET
Colegio Nacional, Mexico City, 13.11.2014
22 and 24.10.2014, GUANAJUATO, MEXICO— VIAJE, DRAMATIC MUSICAL ACTION FOR 4 SINGERS, ENSEMBLE AND ELECTRONICS —FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE, WORK COMMISIONED BY THE FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL CERVANTINO- SEBAN MANOUKIAN (soprano), BALTAZAR ZUÑIGA (tenor), CAMILLE ROYER (mezzo-soprano), ALBERTO ALBARRAN (baritone),COMPAGNIE LE GRAIN-THEATRE DE LA VOIX, ENSEMBLE SILLAGES, NICOLAS CHESNEAU (CONDUCTOR), CHRISTINE DORMOY, STAGE DIRECTOR. TEATRO JUAREZ, FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL CERVANTINO.
Javier Torres Maldonado:
"VIAJE", dramatic musical action for 4 singers, 4 musicians and electroacoustic interactive system
Work commissioned by Festival Internacional Cervantino
(Based on "Pometerlo todo", original text by Cristina Rivera Garza)
FIrst world performance: FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL CEVRANTINO, 22.10.2014
MUJER:
Sevan Manoukian
(soprano, Compagnie Le Grain - Théâtre de la voix)
HOMBRE:
Baltazar Zuñiga
(tenor)
TAJEEW:
Camille Royer
(mezzosoprano, Compagnie Le Grain - Théâtre de la voix)
POLICIA:
Alberto Albarán
(barytone, Opera Estudio, Bellas Artes)
ENSEMBLE SILLAGES
Stéphane Sordet, saxophone
Gilles Deliège, viola
Vincent Leterme, piano
Hélène Colombotti, percussion
Nicolas Chesneau, conductor
Stage direction:
Christine Dormoy
Sound engineer and original sound amplification/diffusion system:
Nicolas Déflache
Musical informatics and software for performance:
Daniele Amidani
Project co-produced by:
Festival Internacional Cervantino
Compagnie Le Grain - Théâtre de la Voix
Ensemble Sillages
CIRM (Centre National de Création Musicale)
SCRIME
(Studios de Création Musicale en Informatique et Musique Electroacoustique)
Estudio de Opera de Bellas Artes
Other credits:
Recordings, radio sportscaster and race simulations:
Camille Giuglaris (CIRM -Centre National de Création Musicale)
Recording of voices and spatial trajactories simulations:
(SCRIME)
31.07 and 01.08.2014 — MEXICO CITY — ROSTROS DE HUMO, FOR THREE INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS, TWO DUOS AND DANCERS — PRE-PREMIERE — PRIZE IBERMUSICAS / IBERESCENA — JACIEL NERI, CHOREOGRAPHER —NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY
31.07 and 01.08.2014 — ROSTROS DE HUMO (2013-2014), for 16 instruments divided in 3 instrumental gruoups and 2 duos and dancers
PRE-PREMIERE
MUSIC: JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO
JACIEL NERI, choreography
ENSEMBLE
CEPROMUSIC
JOSE LUIS CASTILLO, conductor
NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY OF MEXICO
PRIZE IBERMUSICAS/IBERESCENA FOR A SPECIAL MUSICALCHOREOGRAPHIC PROJECT
04.07.2014 — MORELIA, MEXICO —PRIMER LIBRO DEL CANTO ALADO, FOR ONE FLUTIST — ROBERTO FABBRICIANI, FLUTE, CENTRO MEXICANO PARA LA MÚSICA Y LAS ARTES SONORAS
04.07.2014 — Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico — CENTRO MEXICANO PARA LA MÚSICA Y LAS ARTES SONORAS (CMMAS
Roberto Fabbriciani, flutes
Concert program
Bruno Maderna
Cadenza (da: Dimensioni III, 1962) per flauto solo
Giorgio Colombo Taccani
Restless White (2012) per flauto solo
Nicola Sani
Binari del tempo (1998) per flauto e nastro magnetico
Javier Torres Maldonado
Primer libro del canto alado (2006) per flauto solo
Roberto Fabbriciani
Suoni per Gigi (2007) per flauto e nastro magnetico
15.06.2014 — MEXICO CITY — FIGURALMUSIK II/A, FOR ENSEMBLE AND ELECTRONICS—FIRST PERFORMANCE IN MEXICO —ENSEMBLE CEPROMUSIC, CONDUCTOR: LUDWIG CARRASCO — PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES, MEXICO CITY
FIGURAlMUSIK II/A (2002)
First performance in Mexico
ENSEMBLE CEPROMUSIC
CONDUCTOR: LUDWIG CARRASCO
15.06.2014, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
Read more about the cycle Figuralmusik
21.05.2014 — MEXICO CITY — ARDITTI QUARTET — STRING QUARTET NUMBER ONE —FIRST PERFORMANCE IN MEXICO — PALACIO DE BELLAS ARTES, FORO INTERNACIONAL DE MUSICA NUEVA ''MANUEL ENRIQUEZ''
STRING QUARTET NUMBER ONE (2009)
First performance in Mexico
ARDITTI QUARTET
21.05.2014, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva ''Manuel Enriquez'', Mexico City.
17.05.2014 — GENOVA, ITALY —LACRYMOSA I (2001) —IVANO BATTISTON, ACCORDION, MILAN. 30.01.2014 — LACRYMOSA I (2001), for accordion or any aerophone instrument
IVANO BATTISTON, accordion
Genova, Palazzo Tursi di Genova, festival Donne in Musica
16 and 20.05.2014 — RUTAS ESCENICAS'' AWARD (EUROPEAN UNION / MEXICO): PROJECT BY GRAME (CENTRE NATIONAL DE CRÉATION MUSICALE) OF LYON, FRANCE, DYNAMIS ENSEMBLE OF MILAN, ITALY AND JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO ''. — IRIDISCENTE (2010-2011), FOR PIANO, PERCUSSIONS, ELECTRONICS AND VIDEO — CANDIDA FELICI, PIANO, YI-PING YANG, PERCUSSION, MAX BRUCKERT (GRAME) AND JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO, SOUND ENGINEERING—CMMAS (MEXICAN CENTER FOR MUSIC AND SOUND ART) AND CLAUSTRO DE SOR JUANA (MEXICO CITY) — FORO INTERNACIONAL DE MUSICA NUEVA ''MANUEL ENRIQUEZ''
IRIDISCENTE, FOR PIANO, PERCUSSION, ELECTRONICS AND VIDEO (2010-2011), FIRST PERFORMANCE IN MEXICO
First performance in Mexico
Candida Felici, piano
Yi-Ping Yang, percussion
Max Bruckert and Javier Torres Maldonado, sound engineering and informatics
Video: Danio Catanuto.
CMMAS (Center for Music and Sound Art of Mexico), Morelia, Michoacan, 16.05-2014.
Claustro de Sor Juana (Mexico City) — Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva ''Manuel Enriquez'', Mexico City, 20.05.2014.
Rutas Escenicas'' award (Mexico/European Union): project by GRAME (Centre National de Création Musicale) of Lyon, France, Dynamis Ensemble of Milan, Italy and Javier Torres Maldonado ''.
23,24 and 25.04.2014 — CONSERVATORY OF PERPIGNAN, FRANCE —MASTERCLASS OF JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO AND PERFORMANCES OF IM WINDESWEBEN II (for French horn) and IM WINDESWEBEN III (for four wind instruments) — FIRST PERFORMANCE IN FRANCE — PAUL MILLER (French horn), MEXICO CITY WIND QUINTET, CONSERVATORY OF PERPIGNAN
COMPOSITION MASTERCLASS BY JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO
CONSERVATORY OF PERPIGNAN
The Mexico City Wind Quintet will perform IM WINDESWEBEN II (for French horn) and IM WINDESWEBEN III (for four wind instruments) — FIRST PERFORMANCE IN FRANCE
PAUL MILLER (French horn)
MEXICO CITY WIND QUINTET, CONSERVATORY OF PERPIGNAN.
03.04.2014 — SALAMANCA, SPAIN —EL SUSPIRO DEL ANGEL, FOR 3 INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS AND ELECTROCAOUSTIC INTERACTIVE SUPPORT — FIRST PERFORMANCE IN SPAIN — ENSEMBLE DEL TALLER DE MUSICA CONTEMPORANEA OF THE CONSERVATORY OF SALAMANCA, CONDUCTED BY JOSE LUIS ESTELLES — FESTIVAL DE PRIMAVERA DE LA USAL.
03.04.2014 — SALAMANCA, SPAIN —EL SUSPIRO DEL ANGEL, FOR 3 INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS AND ELECTROCAOUSTIC INTERACTIVE SYSTEM — FIRST PERFORMANCE IN SPAIN — ENSEMBLE DEL TALLER DE MUSICA CONTEMPORANEA DELCONSERVATORIO SUPERIOR OF SALAMANCA, CONDUCTED BY JOSE LUIS ESTELLES.
FESTIVAL DE PRIMAVERA DE LA USAL.
27 to 30.03.2014 — COMPOSITION MASTERCLASS— CONSERVATORIO SUPERIOR DE MUSICA DE SALAMANCA, SPAIN.
27, 28, 29 and 30.04.2014, MASTERCLASS IN COMPOSITION, Conservatorio Superior de Música de Salamanca, Spain.
10.03.2014 — MEXICO CITY —ESFERAL, FOR 6 ORCHESTRAL GROUPS AND ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC SYSTEM — FIRST PERFORMANCE IN MEXICO—PHILARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF MEXICO CITY, JOSE AREAN (CONDUCTOR), more details will be given soon
04.2014 — MEXICO CITY —ESFERAL, FOR 6 ORCHESTRAL GROUPS AND ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC SYSTEM — FIRST PERFORMANCE IN MEXICO—PHILARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF MEXICO CITY, JOSE AREAN (CONDUCTOR), more details will be given soon
07.03.2014 — PARIS —SEGUNDO LIBRO DEL CANTO ALADO, FOR CLARINET AND STRING QUARTET (REVISION 2013) — ENSEMBLE SILLAGES — CONCERTS SEASON RENDEZ-VOUS CONTEMPORAINS, EGLISE SAINT-MERRY— CONCERT RECORDED BY RADIO FRANCE
SEGUNDO LIBRO DEL CANTO ALADO, FOR CLARINET AND STRING QUARTET (REVISION 2013): FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE
ENSEMBLE SILLAGES
Concert season: RENDEZ-VOUS CONTEMPORAINS
Eglise Saint-Merry
76, rue de la Verrerie, 75004, PARIS
http://rendezvouscontemporains.com
ENSEMBLE SILLAGES
Jean-Marc Fessard, clarinet
Lionel Schmit, violin
Alexandra Greffin Klein, violin
Gilles Deliège, viola
Ingrid Schoenlaub, violoncello
CONCERT RECORDED BY RADIO FRANCE
Concert enregistré par Radio France. Diffusion dans les “Lundis de la Contemporaine”, une émission d’Arnaud Merlin
30.02.2014 — BREST, FRANCE —SEGUNDO LIBRO DEL CANTO ALADO, FOR CLARINET AND STRING QUARTET (REVISION 2013): FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE — ENSEMBLE SILLAGES — ENSEMBLE SILLAGES CONCERTS SEASON, QUARTZ THEATER, BREST
SEGUNDO LIBRO DEL CANTO ALADO, FOR CLARINET AND STRING QUARTET (REVISION 2013): FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE
ENSEMBLE SILLAGES
ENSEMBLE SILLAGES CONCERTS SEASON, QUARTZ THEATER OF BREST, FRANCE
Jean-Marc Fessard, clarinet
Lionel Schmit, violin
Alexandra Greffin Klein, violin
Gilles Deliège, viola
Ingrid Schoenlaub, violoncello
20.02.2014 — BREST —HUAYRA YANA -NOCTURNAL WIND- (2013), new version for barytone saxophone and electronics — FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE — STEPHANE SORDET, SAXOPHONE — FESTIVAL ELECTR()CUTION, CENTRE D'ART PASSERELLE
HUAYRA YANA (NOCTURNAL WIND, 2013), version for barytone saxophone and electro-acoustic interactive system
FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE
STEPHANE SORDET, barytone saxophone
Festival Electr()cution, Centre d'Art Passarelle
Concert of the Ensemble Sillages
05.02.2014 — MEXICO CITY —ESPIRA IV, for record, bass-clarinet, violin and violoncello — GOETHE INSTITUT, MEXICO CITY — UMBRATONO ENSEMBLE
ESPIRA IV (2012), for record, bass clarinet, violin and violoncello.
First performance in Mexico.
Umbratono Ensemble
Sylvia Hinz - Recorders
Antonio Rosales - Bass Clarinet
Julián Martínez Vázquez - Violin
Natalia Perez - Violoncello
30.01.2014 — MILAN, ITALY —THREE STUDIES FOR VIOLIN (2001) — ITALIAN PREMIERE — LORENZO GORLI, VIOLIN — RONDO SEASSON (DIVERTIMENTO ENSEMBLE), GALLERIE D'ITALIA, MILAN.
30.01.2014 — TRES ESTUDIOS PARA VIOLIN (THREE STUDIES FOR VIOLIN, 2001)
ITALIAN PREMIERE
LORENZO GORLI, VIOLIN
Rondo Seasson Concerts of Divertimento Ensemble.
Gallerie d'Italia, Milan.
TRES ESTUDIOS PARA VIOLIN
1.- "Cordes... vivantes"
2.- Dies Irae
3.- Guitar Gradus
Publisher: Universal Edition, Vienna.
NEW BOOK ARTE E FISICA DEL SUONO. AUTHORS OF THE ESSAYS: JOHN CHOWNING, JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO, PAOLO ALLIA, ANNA DONDI, DAVIDE BONSI, EDITED BY CESARE BELTRAMI. PUBLISHER: FRANCO ANGELI (TURIN).
New book Arte e Fisica del Suono, edited by Cesare Beltrami.
Authors of the essays: John Chowning, Javier Torres Maldonado, Paolo Allia, Anna Dondi, Davide Bonsi.
Publisher: Franco Angeli (Turin, Italy).
Essay by Javier Torres Maldonado:
RELAZIONI PLURIDIMENSIONALI FRA SUONO, SCRITTURA STRUMENTALE, ORCHESTRAZIONE AUTOMATICA E COMPOSIZIONE ELETTROACUSTICA IN UN POSIBLE DÍA, QUASI UN RADIODRAMMA.
This article illustrates the use of automatic orchestration techniques, derived from the server application Orchidée, in the work Un posible día, quasi un radiodramma, composed between 2010 and 2011 by Javier Torres Maldonado. It sheds light on the derivation processes of musical materials at the base of this composition, as well as on different solutions of automatic orchestration, calculated from a brief sample recorded from a tam-tam.
On-line book store, Franco Angeli.
For more details about Un posible dia visit THIS PAGE.
NEW WEB PAGE ABOUT CLAROSCUROS (2001), for 5 players; it includes score, program note and recording
NEW WEB PAGE ABOUT CLAROSCUROS (2001), for players (NEW!)
Visit the page
19 and 20.12.2013 — LISBOA, FARO AND SETUBAL, PORTUGAL —INVENCION, FOR SOLO VIOLIN — LUDWIG CARRASCO, VIOLIN — ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE MUSICA DE LISBOA, TEATRO JOAQUIM BENITE (SETUBAL) AND CENTRO CULTURAL ARTES DO SUL, FARO.
INVENCION, FOR SOLO VIOLIN, FIRST PERFORMANCE IN PORTUGAL
19 and 20.12.2013 — LISBOA, FARO AND SETUBAL, PORTUGAL —INVENCION, FOR SOLO VIOLIN — LUDWIG CARRASCO, VIOLIN — ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE MUSICA DE LISBOA, TEATRO JOAQUIM BENITE (SETUBAL) AND CENTRO CULTURAL ARTES DO SUL, FARO.
12.12.2013 — GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION, BILBAO, SPAIN —MASIH, FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, COMPOSED FOR THE 5th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET —WORK COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA
MASIH (2012-2013), FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA
Javier Torres Maldonado composed a new piece for the 5th. Anniversary of the Sigma Project Quartet in two versiones (with and without electronics): MASIH, FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET.
PARIS, FRANCE —COMMANDE D'ETAT 2013 BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF CULTURE — COMPOSITION PROJECT: SECOND STRING QUARTET, ENSEMBLE SILLAGES — FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE IN 2014.
JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO RECEIVES THE COMMANDE D'ETAT BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF CULTURE FOR THE FOURTH TIME. NEW WORK TO BE COMPOSED (2013-2014): SECOND STRING QUARTET.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN SOON.
07.12.2013 —PARIS, FRANCE —HEMISFERIOS ARTIFICIALES, FOR TWO INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS AND DESDE EL INSTANTE, FOR SOLO CLARINET — ENSEMBLE ALEPH, CONCERT SEASSON OF THE ENSEMBLE ALEPH, DOMINIQUE CLEMENT, CLARINET, THEATRE DUONIS, PARIS.
PARIS, HEMISFERIOS ARTIFICIALES, FOR TWO INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS — ENSEM BLE ALEPH, CONCERT SEASSON OF THE ENSEMBLE ALEPH, THEATRE DUONIS, PARIS.
07.12.2013.
07.12.2013 —PARMA, ITALY —PRESENTATION OF THE NEW BOOK ARTE E FISICA DEL SUONO BY THE AUTHORS OF THE ESSAYS: JOHN CHOWNING, JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO, PAOLO ALLIA, ANNA DONDI, DAVIDE BONSI, EDITED BY CESARE BELTRAMI. PUBLISHER: FRANCO ANGELI (TURIN). INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IL SUONO OCCULTO, CASA DEL SUONO, PARMA.
07.12.2013. Presentation of the new book Arte e Fisica del Suono by the authors of the different essays (John Chowning, Javier Torres Maldonado, Paolo Allia, Anna Dondi, Davide Bonsi), edited by Cesare Beltrami. Publisher: Franco Angeli (Turin). International Festival Il Suono Occulto, Casa del Suono, Parma.
Essay by Javier Torres Maldonado:
RELAZIONI PLURIDIMENSIONALI FRA SUONO, SCRITTURA STRUMENTALE, ORCHESTRAZIONE AUTOMATICA E COMPOSIZIONE ELETTROACUSTICA IN UN POSIBLE DÍA, QUASI UN RADIODRAMMA.
This article illustrates the use of automatic orchestration techniques, derived from the server application Orchidée, in the work Un posible día, quasi un radiodramma, composed between 2010 and 2011 by Javier Torres Maldonado. It sheds light on the derivation processes of musical materials at the base of this composition, as well as on different solutions of automatic orchestration, calculated from a brief sample recorded from a tam-tam.
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NEW VIDEO DOCUMENTARY ABOUT MASIH, FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET — QUINCENA MUSICAL DE SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN.
NEW VIDEO DOCUMENTARY ABOUT MASIH (2012-2013), FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA
Sigma Project Quartet publkished a new video about the piece composed by Javier Torres Maldonado for the 5th. Anniversary of the Sigma Project Quartet: MASIH (2012-2013), FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET. The first world performance was scheduled on 25.08.2013 during Quincena Musical de San Sebastian.
04.11.2013, HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK (GROSSER SAAL), BASEL, ESPIRA I, II, FOR VIOLIN, VILONCELLO, PIANO AND GUITAR.VITTORIA PAGANI, guitar, MOMOKO KAWAMOTO, violin, SIMON THOMPSON, violoncello, SINFOROSA PETRALIA, piano.
20.03.2013,HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK (GROSSER SAAL), BASEL, ESPIRA I, II, FOR VIOLIN, VILONCELLO, PIANO AND GUITAR, SWISS PREMIERE.
VITTORIA PAGANI, guitar, MOMOKO KAWAMOTO, violin, SIMON THOMPSON, violoncello, SINFOROSA PETRALIA, piano.
13.10.2013— BRANDENBURG, GERMANY— EXABRUPTO, FOR THREE INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS, 1 PIANIST AND 1 PERCUSSIONIST — FIRST PERFORMANCE IN GERMANY — AS A PART OF THE DA CAPO PRIZE, AWARDED BY THE COMPOSER IN 2012. BRANDENRBURGER SYMPHONIKER, MICHAEL HELMRATH (CONDUCTOR). BRANDENBURGER BIENNALE
JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO IS THE WINNER OF THE DA CAPO INTERNATIONAL PRIZE, BRANDENBURGER BIENNALE, GERMANY. The prize was awarded to the composer for his works ESFERAL, for 8 orchestral groups and electronics, OBSCURO ETIANTUM LUMINE, for violin and 3 orchestral groups, and for EXABRUPTO, for 3 instrumental groups, one pianist and one percussionist.
As part of the "Da Capo" Prize, in a concert scheduled during the V Branderburger Biennale on 13.10.2013 and for the first time in Europe will be played EXABRUPTO, for three instrumental groups, 1 pianist and 1 percussionist. The performance will be made by the Branderburger Symphoniker conducted by Michael Helmrath.
23.10.2013, MEXICO CITY. — IM WINDESWEBEN II (for French horn) and IM WINDESWEBEN III (for four wind instruments) — FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE—PAUL MILLER (French horn), MEXICO CITY WIND QUINTET, CULTURAL CENTER OLLIN YOLIZTLI, MEXICO CITY.
23.10.2013, MEXICO CITY. — IM WINDESWEBEN II (for solo French horn) and IM WINDESWEBEN III (for four wind instruments), works commissioned by the Mexico City Wind Quintet — FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE — PAUL MILLER (French horn), MEXICO CITY WIND QUINTET, SALA OLLIN YOLIZTLI, MEXICO CITY.
17.10.2013, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, ORIOR, FOR PIANO, AUDITORIUM OF THE CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA COOPERACION FLOREAL GORINI. PIANO: NORA GARCIA.
17.10.2013, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. ORIOR, FOR PIANO, AUDITORIUM OF THE CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA COOPERACION FLOREAL GORINI.
PIANO: NORA GARCIA.
LISTEN TO THE PIECE
25.08.2013 — SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN —MASIH, FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, WORK COMPOSED FOR THE 5th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET: FIRST WORLD PERFORMANCE — WORK COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA — QUINCENA MUSICAL DE SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN.
MASIH (2012-2013), FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET, COMMISSIONED BY SIGMA PROJECT QUARTET AND CONACULTA
Javier Torres Maldonado composed a new piece for the 5th. Anniversary of the Sigma Project Quartet: MASIH, FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET. The first world performance will take place on 25.08.2013 during Quincena Musical de San Sebastian. Visit the web page clicking HERE.
14.08.2013, KUOPIO, FINLAND —ORIOR, FORTEPIANO VERSION, KAORU IAMURA, FORTEPIANO. NORDIC HISTORICAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL, A HOMAGE TO FORTEPIANO, CHAMBER MUSIC HALL OF KUOPIO.
ORIOR, FORTEPIANO VERSION
14.08.2013, KUOPIO, FINLAND.
KAORU IAMURA, FORTEPIANO.
NORDIC HISTORICAL KEYBOARD FESTIVAL, A HOMAGE TO FORTEPIANO, CHAMBER MUSIC HALL OF KUOPIO.
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AMSTERDAM, 21.07.2013 —ORIOR, FORTEPIANO VERSION, KAORU IAMURA, FORTEPIANO — MUSEUM GEELVINCK HINLOPEN HUIS, AMSTERDAM.
ORIOR, VERSION FOR FORTEPIANO.
KAORU IAMURA, FORTEPIANO. .
Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis
Address: Keizersgracht 633, Amsterdam
start: 16:45
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PARIS — Ah, LE haPpy birtHday! A POSTAL CARD FOR FOR THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENSEMBLE ALEPH — DUNOIS THEATER, 4.06.2013
Ah, LE haPpy birtHday!
First world performance
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A POSTAL CARD FOR FOR THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENSEMBLE ALEPH.
04.06.2013, Théatre Dunois, Paris.
Ensemble Aleph.
04.05.2013,CASA DEL SUONO, PARMA, ITALY, MASTERCLASS IN COMPOSITION AND COMPUTER ASSISTED COMPOSITION. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IL SUONO OCCULTO.
04.05.2013, CASA DEL SUONO OF PARMA, ITALY, MASTERCLASS IN COMPOSITION AND COMPUTER ASSISTED COMPOSITION, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IL SUONO OCCULTO.
04.2013, NOVEMBER, SEMINAR IN COMPOSITION, CNTM (KERNEL STUDIOS), MILAN, ITALY. .
SUONO, VIRTUALITÀ, TECNOLOGIA E IMMAGINAZIONE: COMPORRE LA MUSICA OGGI, SEMINAR IN COMPOSITION, ELECTROACOUSTIC COMPOSITION AND COMPUTER ASSISTED ORCHESTRATION, LAST SESSION WITH ROCCO PARISI.
Soloist invited: Rocco Parisi, bass-clarinet (Dynamis Ensemble.)
(CNRT) Kernel Studios, Milan, Italy.
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20.03.2013, BOLOGNA, SALA SILENTIUM - IV INTERNATIONAL MASKFEST 2013, TIENTO, FOR SOLO CELLO AND ALBORADA FOR SOPRANO SAXOPHONE. NICOLA BARONI, (VIOLONCELLO) AND MICHELE SELVA (SAXOPHONE).
20.03.2013, BOLOGNA, SALA SILENTIUM, TIENTO, FOR SOLO CELLO AND ALBORADA FOR SOPRANO SAXOPHONE.
NICOLA BARONI, (VIOLONCELLO) AND MICHELE SELVA (SAXOPHONE)
Tiento, version for violoncello and electronics:
Alborada, version for saxophone and electronics:
15.03.2013, HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK (GROSSER SAAL), BASEL, ESPIRA I, II, FOR VIOLIN, VILONCELLO, PIANO AND GUITAR.VITTORIA PAGANI, guitar, MOMOKO KAWAMOTO, violin, SIMON THOMPSON, violoncello, ALECK CARRATTA piano.
20.03.2013,HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK (GROSSER SAAL), BASEL, ESPIRA I, II, FOR VIOLIN, VILONCELLO, PIANO AND GUITAR, SWISS PREMIERE.
VITTORIA PAGANI, guitar, MOMOKO KAWAMOTO, violin, SIMON THOMPSON, violoncello, ALECK CARRATTA piano.
15 & 16.03.2013, CONSERVATORY OF TRENTO, ITALY, MASTERCLASS IN COMPOSITION AND COMPUTER ASSISTED COMPOSITION.
15 & 16.03.2013, CONSERVATORY OF TRENTO, ITALY, MASTERCLASS IN COMPOSITION AND COMPUTER ASSISTED COMPOSITION.,
28.02.2013, MILAN, LA SCALA SHOP (LA SCALA OPERA THEATER) - CONFERENCE: JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO AND CARLO GOLDSTEIN, QUEL CHE RESTA DEL '900.-IL CORRIERE MUSICALE, 18,30.
28.02.2013,LA SCALA SHOP (LA SCALA OPERA THEATER), QUEL CHE RESTA DEL '900, LECTURE SERIES ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE NEW MUSIC ORGANIZED BY IL CORRIERE MUSICALE.
JAVIER TORRES MALDONADO (composer)
CARLO GOLDSTEIN, (conductor)
SIMEONE POZZINI, (presenter
Quel che resta del '900, continuità e fratture (article from il Corriere Musicale)
L'eterno '900 in tutti secoli, by Cecilia Malatera, il Corriere Musicale
26.01.2013— DONAUSCHINGEN (STRAVINSKY-SAAL) — HEMISFERIOS ARTIFICIALES, FOR TWO INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS — ENSEMBLE EL PERRO ANDALUZ — LENHART DOHMS, CONDUCTOR. 25.01.2013
HEMISFERIOS ARTIFICIALES, FOR TWO INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS.
FIRST PERFORMANCE IN GERMANY
ENSEMBLE EL PERRO ANDALUZ
LENHART DOHMS, CONDUCTOR
STRAVINSKY SAAL, DONAUSCHINGEN.
25.01.2013— DRESDEN — HEMISFERIOS ARTIFICIALES, FOR TWO INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS — FIRST PERFORMANCE IN GERMANY — ENSEMBLE EL PERRO ANDALUZ — LENHART DOHMS, CONDUCTOR — HOCHSCULE FUR MUSIK. 25.01.2013
HEMISFERIOS ARTIFICIALES, FOR TWO INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS.
FIRST PERFORMANCE IN GERMANY
ENSEMBLE EL PERRO ANDALUZ
LENHART DOHMS, CONDUCTOR
DRESDEN,
HOCHSCULE FUR MUSIK.
18.01.2013, HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK (GROSSER SAAL), BASEL, ESPIRA I, II, FOR VIOLIN, VILONCELLO, PIANO AND GUITAR.VITTORIA PAGANI, guitar, MOMOKO KAWAMOTO, violin, SIMON THOMPSON, violoncello, ALECK CARRATTA piano.
20.03.2013,HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK (GROSSER SAAL), BASEL, ESPIRA I, II, FOR VIOLIN, VILONCELLO, PIANO AND GUITAR, SWISS PREMIERE.
Festival Happy New Ears I - Lange Nacht der neuen Klange
Klaus Linder-Saal
VITTORIA PAGANI, guitar, MOMOKO KAWAMOTO, violin, SIMON THOMPSON, violoncello, ALECK CARRATTA piano.
NEW CD — ORIOR, NORA GARCIA, PIANO. NEW CD — NEW PIECE FOR VIOLA DA GAMBA AND ELECTROACOUSTIC INTERACTIVE SYSTEM, GUIDO PONZINI, VIOLA DA GAMBA. ARCHIVES 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 PERFORMANCES SINCE 2008, COMMISSIONS...
