Canada can be what you make of it, but it won't be solely what you want from it. Benedict Anderson redefined the concept of "nation" as imagined by the people who perceives themselves as part of this socially constructed community, and I remember my former teacher saying that given such an idea, we can even [...]
Premiere
McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble
onUnder the direction of Guillaume Bourgogne, the McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble started on its 2015-2016 concert season this 16th of October 2015, with the premieres of Patricia Almeida's Tempus Fugit and my own work Wilujeng for large ensemble on the program. Franco Donatoni's Holly (with soloist Jacqueline Leclair on the English horn and oboe) and Helmut Lachenmann's Mouvement (-vor der Erstarrung) complete the whole repertoire [...]
Montreal Contemporary Music Lab 2014
onIt was a very good opportunity for me to join this year's edition of the MCML as I met a lot of composers and musicians from all over Canada and the United States. Besides hearing ideas from composers and collaborating with musicians in the improvisation sessions, I had a premiere of my newest percussion duo [...]
Bagatelles: Philosophical Ventures into the World of the Music Miniature
onThe Manila Composers Lab once again presented a January 2014 concert at the University of the Philippines College of Music featuring piano miniature works written by its composer members. Pianist Mikhail Lastrilla, who is a dear friend of mine, premiered my work Bagatelle in this concert which you can check out in my Soundcloud page.
“Sa Kanyang Munting Yapak” premiere
onMy work Sa Kanyang Munting Yapak (In Her Baby Steps) had been selected for dissonArt Ensemble's "Collaborative Miniature Project" that sought out miniature works from composers all over the world. The ensemble premiered all 111 works in Thessaloniki on 14 October 2013, and you can check out my work in my Soundcloud page!