Javier Torres Maldonado commissions

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Commissions:

2010-2011, Un posible día, a multi-format work, almost a radio drama, for voice, 11 instruments, interactive electroacoustic system and video, commissioned to Javier Torres Maldonado by the ENSEMBLE 2E2M and the CENTRE NATIONAL DE CREATION MUSICALE LA MUSE EN CIRCUIT, with funds of the SNCA of Mexico. World premiere: 20.05.2011, Théâtre de Ville-Juif, Ensemble 2e2m, Pierre Roullier (conductor), technique: La Muse en Circuit, Festival Extensions, France.

2010-2011, new work for percussions, piano, interactive electroacoustic system and video, commissioned by the GRAME with funds of the SNCA of Mexico.World premiere: 12.05.2011, Yi-Ping Yang (percussions), Candida Felici (piano), technique: GRAME, Festival Journées GRAME, Année du Mexique en France, Opera de Lyon, Lyons, FRANCE.

2010-2011, New Rituals for a Disperate Era, acousmatic music for a multidisciplinary work, commissioned to Javier Torres Maldonado by the Navarrete x Kajiyama Dance Company fo San Francisco (U. S. A.). World premiere: 5 and 6 March 2011, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts of San Francisco (U. S. A.)

2010, Rosa Mutabile, new work for two instrumental groups, commissioned by the Festival Puentes, Madrid, Spain. First world performance: Ensemble Espiral and Duo Duplum, Festival Puentes, Auditorio Nacional de Musica, Madrid, Spain.

2009, string quartet commissioned by Irvine Arditti and the festival Klangspuren of Austria with funds of the National Endowment for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA / FONCA / Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte) of Mexico. First world performance: 24.07.2009, Festival Klangspuren.

2009, commission by the Festival Internacional Musica y Escena and the Festival Internacional Cervantino of Mexico for a new work co-produced by the two mentioned festivals and GRAME (Centre National de Creation Musicale of Lyons, France), for 8 dancers, 3 percussionists, electro-acoustic support and video, based on the Galieo Galilei's Sidereus Nuncius (Messenger of the Stars). Part of the composition will be developped during different residences of the composer at GRAME, in the first part of 2009.

2009, Commission by the GRAME (Centre National de Création Musicale) - French Ministry of Culture , commission for a new work for percussions and electronics (work for the percussionist Yi-Ping Yang), Rendez-vouz internationaux de la timbale of Lyon, France.

2006-2010, Commande d'Etat, commission by the French Ministry of Culture for a new work for voice and ensemble. The piece will be wrote for the Soprano François Kubler and the Ensemble Accroche Note of Strasbourg.

2007, Commission for a new work for accordion and ensemble by the Ensemble 2E2M and the Festival Internacional Cervantino. First world performance: Festival Internacional Cervantino, Guanajuato, Autumn 2009.

2006, work commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture (Commande de l'Etat 2008-2012), GRAME (Centre National de Création Musicale), the Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain and the Biennale Musiques en Scène of Lyon: "Sinfonia Mixta", for ensemble and electro-acoustic support. The work will be premiered at the Biennale "Musiques en Scène" of Lyon, in 15.03.2007. Performers: Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain conducted by Daniel Kawka.

2006, Commission for a new work by the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne and the CONACULTA (National Council for the Arts and Culture of Mexico.) Work composed: "El suspiro del Angel", for 3 instrumental groups and electro-acoustic support. First world performance: Montréal, Canada, Salle Claude Champagne, 29.11.2006 - Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, cond. L. Vaillancourt.

2006. Commission for a piece for orchestra and electro-acoustic support from the festival Biennale of Venice. The piece, "Esferal", was premiered by the Fenice Opera Theater Symphony Orchestra conducted by Peter Hirsch.

2006. Work composed with support of the CONACULTA (National Council for the Arts and Culture of Mexico, SNCA):Segundo libro del canto alado, for clarinet and string quartet. First world performance: Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva "M. Enríquez" of Mexico City, 30.5.2007, Luis Humberto Ramos, clarinet, "Jose White" string quartet.

2006. Work composed with support of the CONACULTA (National Council for the Arts and Culture of Mexico, SNCA):Primer libro del canto alado, for one flutist. First world performance: 30.08.2007, 10th Akiyoshidai International Contemporary Music Seminar & Festival, Japan, Flute: Mario Caroli.

2005, work composed with support of the CONACULTA (National Council for the Arts and Culture of Mexico, SNCA):The unexpected clock in the mirrors, for violin, bass-clarinet and ensemble. First world performance: Sueca, Spain, Casa Fuster, Mostra Sonora Contemporary Music Festival, 18.06.2005. Carlo Chiarappa (violin), Rocco Parisi (bass-clarinet), Dynamis Ensemble conducted by the composer.

2005, work composed with support of the CONACULTA (National Council for the Arts and Culture of Mexico, SNCA): "Hacia el umbral del aire", for accordion and electro-acoustic support. First world performance: Roma, Goehte Institut, Festival di Nuova Consonanza, 10.11.2005 - accordion G. Scurti.

2005, work composed with support of the CONACULTA (National Council for the Arts and Culture of Mexico, SNCA):Espira I, Espira II, for guitar, piano, violin and violoncello. First world performance: Mozarteum Argentino, Punta del Este (Argentina), 6.8.2005 - ch. P. Márquez, Ensemble Alma Viva.

2005, Commission for a piece for orchestra by the "Haydn" Symphony Orchestra of Bolzano. The work was premiered on 13.4.2005 at the Auditorium of Trento, Italy, by the same orchestra conducted by Ola Rudner.

2004. Commission of "Alborada", for saxophone soprano solo by the International Society for Contemporary Music for the “International World Music Days 2004" of Lucera, Switzerland. First performance: Lucerna , Switzerland , 04-10-2004, “International Music World Days 2004."

2004, work composed with support of the CONACULTA (National Council for the Arts and Culture of Mexico, SNCA): De Ignoto Cantu, version for 5 instruments and electronics. First world performance: Ensemble Aleph, International Forum for young composers, Amsterdam, International Gaudeamus Music Week 2004, 11.9.2004.

2003, commission of Interstizi, for violin and violoncello, by the Accademia Chigiana of Siena and the Festival "Settimana Musicale Senese", Italy. First world performance: Siena, Settimana Musicale Senese, 16.7.2003 - v. C. Chiarappa, vc. M. Zeller.

2003, De ignoto cantu, version for three players and electronics, commission by the Ensemble La Pluma de Hu in occasion of the Rencontres Internationales entre Compositeurs et Interprètes. Paris, Cité Internationale Universitaire, 28.3.2004 - Ensemble La Pluma de Hou.

2002, Commission of "Invencion", for violin solo, by the Tiroler Festspiele of Erl, Austria. Erl, Austria, Tiroler Festspiele, 24.7.2002 - violin: F. Gianinetti.

2002, Commission for a piece for 2 groups of wind instruments by the Ventus Sinfonietta. First world performance of "Ecos", for 2 groups of wind instruments: 28.6.2002, Royal Hunting Lodge at Stupingi, Turin, Italy.

2002, Commission for a piece for orchestra by the Carlos Chávez Symphony Orchestra and the Sistema Nacional de Fomento Musical of Mexico. The work was premiered on 12.10.2003 at the National Center for the Arts of Mexico City by the same orchestra conducted by Jose Guadalupe Flores.

2002, Commission of "Lacrymosa I", for any aerophonic instrument, by the International Composition Composition Queen Maria Jose of Geneva. Lausanne, Festival de Musique Contemporaine, 11.2.2002 - acc. P. Contet

2000, Commission for a piece for flute and percussions by the Divertimento Ensemble and the Biennale of Venice. First world performance: 1.10.2000, Piccolo Arsenale Thater of Venice. Perfomers: Lorenzo Misaglia, flute, Riccardo Balbinutti, percussions, Divertimento Ensemble concert.

2000, Commission of "Tiento", for violoncello solo, by the Tiroler Festspiele of Erl, Austria. Erl, Austria, Tiroler Festspiele, 07.7.2000 - violin: F. Gianinetti.

2000, Commission for a piece for orchestra by the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico. The work, "Silueta", was premiered at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in 2001 by the same orchestra conducted by E. A. Diemecke, 01.07.2001.

2000, Commission for a piece for ensemble by the Ensemble 175 East. The work, "Claroscuros", was premired at the Centre Hopetoun Alpha of Auckland, New Zealand, on 11.11.2001 by the Ensemble 175 East conducted by Peter Hirsch.

1998, Torres Maldonado was the composer selected to rappresent Mexico, Center and South-America during participate to the International Forum of the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, in Montréal, Canada. Work commissioned and premiered by the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne: Exabrupto, for 3 instrumental groups, 1 pianist and 1 percussionist.

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