(Last update: 20.06.2010)
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Javier Torres Maldonado is a recipient of a National Fund for the Arts and Culture Fellowships, FONCA/CONACULTA (The National Council for Culture and Arts of Mexico), 2009-2012.
Commissions and projects 2010 - 2011:
UN POSIBLE DIA, 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.
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.
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: 05 and 06.03.2011, Navarrete x Kajiyama Dancetheater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco (U. S. A.)
ROSA MUTABILE, new work for two instrumental groups, commissioned by the Festival Puentes, Madrid, Spain. WORLD PREMIERE: 20.10.2010, Ensemble Espiral and Duo Duplum, Festival Puentes, Auditorio Nacional de Musica, Madrid, Spain.
WORLD PREMIERE: 20.05.2011, UN POSIBLE DIA -quasi un radio-drama- 2010-2011), for voice, eleven instruments, interactive electro-acoustic system and video. Work commissioned to Javier Torres Maldonado by the Ensemble 2e2m and the Centre National de Création Musicale La Muse en Circuit,. Festival Extensions, Théâtre de Ville-Juif, Ensemble 2e2m, Pierre Roullier (conductor); technique: La Muse en Circuit, FRANCE.
FRENCH PREMIERE: INTERMITENCIAS (2009), for accordion and ensemble. Pascal Contet, accordion, Ensemble 2e2m conducted by Pierre Roullier.
14.05.2011, NEW WORK (2010-2011), for percussions, piano, electro-acoustic interactive system and video, commissioned by GRAME (Centre National de Creation Musicale) and CONACULTA (Mexico).Yi-Ping Yang (percussions), Candida Felici (piano), technique: GRAME-CIRM, Festival MANCA, Nice, FRANCE.
WORLD PREMIERE: 12.05.2011, NEW WORK (2010-2011), for percussions, piano, electro-acoustic interactive system and video, commissioned by GRAME (Centre National de Creation Musicale) and CONACULTA (Mexico). Yi-Ping Yang (percussions), Candida Felici (piano), technique: GRAME, Festival Journées GRAME, Année du Mexique en France, Opera de Lyon, Lyons, FRANCE.
23.02.2011, MASTERCLASS IN COMPOSITION, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
CANADIAN PREMIERE: 24.02.2011, FIGURALMUSIK II/A (2003), for ensemble and electronics. Perfomers: Ensemble de la SMCQ conducted by Walter Boudreau, Festival Montreal Nouvelles Musiques, Montreal, Canada.
COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE, from 24.01.2011 to 30.01.2011, GRAME (Centre National de Création Musicale), Lyon, France. Project: New Rituals for a Disperate Era, acousmatic music for a multidisciplinary work (theater/dance). Commission by the Navarrete x Kajiyama Dancetheater company of San Francisco (U. S. A.)
ITALIAN PREMIERE: 03.10.2010, FIRST STRING QUARTET (2009), Arditti Quartet, Festival Traiettorie (XIX Rassegna Internazionale di Musica Moderna e Contemporanea), Parma, Italy.
ITALIAN PREMIERE: 03.10.2010, FIRST STRING QUARTET (2009), Arditti Quartet, Festival Traiettorie (XIX Rassegna Internazionale di Musica Moderna e Contemporanea), Parma, Italy.
WORLD PREMIERE: 20.10.2010, ROSA MUTABILE, for two instrumental groups, Ensemble Espiral and Duo Duplum. Festival Puentes, Auditorio Nacional de Musica, Madrid, Spain.
COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE, from 13.09.2010 to 19.09.2010, GRAME (Centre National de Création Musicale), Lyon, France. NEW WORK (2010-2011), for percussions, piano, electro-acoustic interactive system and video.
07.09.2010, REFLEJO ESPIRAL (2000), for flute in G and one perucussionist (2000). Intarnational Festival MITO (Milan-Turin), Concert in memoriam Franco Donatoni. Performers: Francesco Tomezzoli, flute in G, Maurizio Paletta, percussions.
SPANISH PREMIERE: 12.08.2010, SONES (2001), for violin, violoncello and piano. Trio Arbos, Festival Internacional de Santander, San Pedro's Church, Celis, Spain.
11.07.2010, ORIOR (1997), version for piano. Ricardo de la Torre, piano. Sala Manuel M. Ponce, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City.
GERMAN PREMIERE: 23.04.2010, FIRST STRING QUARTET (2009), German premiere, Arditti Quartet, 40. Witten Tage for New Music, WDR of Cologne, Germany.
24.03.2010, REFLEJO ESPIRAL (2000), for flute in G and one perucussionist (2000). Ensemble L'Instant Donné, Auditorium du Conservatoire de Reims.
ITALIAN PREMIERE: 15.02.2010, HEMISFERIOS ARTIFICIALES (2001), for six players , Italian premiere. Ensemble “Geometrie variabili” dell’OSN Rai, Francesco Pomarico, conductor. Festival RAI Nuova Musica 2010, Foyer – Rai NuovaLounge, Auditorium - Concerto, Turin, Italy.
What is new on this site?
New page about ORIOR (1997), for piano or fortepiano.
Inlcudes program notes and a NEW VIDEO that displays the score along the live recording of the work, performed by Candida Felici.
TEXTS SECTION
Metaphores in sound, new article on the Cuarteto de cuerdas No. 1 (String quartet No. 1), published in the ESZ News magazine, number 50, October 2009. Edizioni Suvini Zerboni (PDF format, Italian and English languages.) Visit the TEXTS section (Program notes and analysis / Chamber Music.)
MULTIMEDIA SECTION
Alborada, for saxophone and electronics, live recording of Jorge Hoyo's saxophone concert in the virtual player of the Mutimedia section
Ventus Animae, a video by Francesco Leprino on the homonym electroacoustic composition of Javier Torres Maldonado.To see the video visit the multimedia section of this site, or click on THIS LINK.
LINKS SECTION
New links:
The PERFORMERS PAGE has been updated.
The CATALOGUE OF WORKS has been updated.
ORIOR (1997, piano version),
Acoustics, musical instruments, psicology and perception links page.
Surronding composers links page.