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Javier Torres Maldonado |
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| Location: | Milano |
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| Last Login: | Oct 15, 2008 (0 days back) |
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WEB SITE: http://www.torresmaldonado.net/ Javier Torres Maldonado studies at the Conservatoire of Mexico City and later, invited by Franco Donatoni, he studies composition at the Conservatoire "G. Verdi" of Milan. He completes with honours his postgraduate studies under the guidance of Donatoni ("L. Perosi" International Accademy, Accademia Chigiana of Siena, Italy), Azio Corghi (Santa Cecilia's Accademy of Rome) and Ivan Fedele (Conservatoire of Strasbourg, France.) In 2003, he earned a diploma from the Conservatory of Milan for his work in electro-acoustic music, and in 2004 he assisted to the Stage de Composition et Informatique Musicale at IRCAM in Paris. He has received an international array of honors including the Commande d'Etat by the French Ministry of Culture (2006), First Prize at the International Composition Competition of GRAME (Centre National de Creation Musicale of Lyons, France), First Prize at the “Queen Elisabeth” International Composition Competition of Brussels (2004), First Prize at the International Composition Competition “A. Casella” of Siena, Italy (2001), First Prize at the Queen Maria Jose" of Geneva (2000); First Prize, International Composition Competition “Ad Referendum II" (1997), Montreal, Canada; First Prize, International Composition Competition “Città di Barletta" (1997), Italy, “Prix des Musiciens” (1998) by the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, “Medalla Mozart”, from the Austrian and Mexican governments; for two consecutive times (1999 and 2001), Second Prize at the International Composition Competition “Mozart” of Salzburg, Austria, among others. He has received numerous commissions for large ensembles, symphonic, chamber, solo and vocal music, with or without electronics, as well as electro-acoustic music alone from many internationally renowned festivals, institutions and performers around the world, like the Biennale of Venice, Musica of Strasbourg, Milano Musica, Musiques en Scene of Lyon. From 2003 to 2007 he became professor (full time) in Analysis and Electro-acoustic Composition and Composition Techniques on the XXth. Century at the Conservatoire “A. Vivaldi” of Alessandria, Italy, and from 2007 he beacame professor (full time) in Composition and new technologies at the Conservatoire of Milan. Torres Maldonado is the Artistic Director of the Dynamis Ensemble. He holds seminars and workshops on composition, musical analysis and composition and new technologies in different high education musical institutions, in both sides of the Atlantic. Javier Torres Maldonado: "Ad imitationem moduli", for string trio. Inspired on the Sonata K. 18 in D minor of Domenico Scarlatti. From the film: "Un gioco ardito", 12 variazioni tematiche su D. Scarlatti, a film of Francesco Leprino, Al Gran Sole production, http://www.gransole.net/ Performers: D. Ceccanti: violin, Y. Zats: viola, V. Ceccanti: vc. Javier Torres Maldonado: "Invencion", for solo violin. Carlo Chiarappa, violin, 7-10-2007, Festival Internacional Cervantino, Salon del Consejo Universitario, Guanajuato, Mexico. "Fontane", video by Sara Maino & Elisa Franzoi on the homonym electro-acoustic composition by Javier Torres Maldonado. Italy, 2005 |
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Music:Member Since: 8/29/2007Band Website: http://www.torresmaldonado.net/ " torresmaldonado.net/ Influences:Guillaume de Machault, Ockeghem, Dufay, Josquin des Pres, Palestrina, Lassus, Marenzio, Giovanni Gabrieli, T. L. de Victoria, Frescobaldi, Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Corelli, Purcell, D'Anglebert, Tartini, Domenico Scarlatti, Bach, Handel, Karl P. E. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, von Weber, Schubert, Rossini, Berlioz, Paganini, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Wagner, Brahms, Franck, Faure, Mahler, Wolf, Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Debussy, Ravel, Bartok, Stravinsky, de Falla, Revueltas, Varese, Schonberg, Berg, Webern, Messiaen, Cowell, Stockhausen, Boulez, Maderna, Ligeti, Schaeffer, Berio, Donatoni, Scelsi, Sciarrino, Risset, Chowning, Nancarrow, Grisey, Xenakis, Harvey, H. Bosch, G. B. Piranesi, Kandinsky, Klimt, Escher, Miro, Cervantes, Lorca, Cernuda, Huidobro, Neruda, Borges, Luis Bunuel... Record Label: Stradivarius, Amberola, Ambroisie... Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Classical/Experimental/Electroacoust |
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ORIOR, for piano solo. |
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| Piano: Candida Felici. Work composed in 1996, in three versions: fortepiano, piano solo and harpsichord.In my opinion, the best performance of this piece, I hope you will enjoy it!This performance of ... Posted by Javier Torres Maldonado on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:43:00 PST |
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1. Obscuro Etiantum Lumine, for violin and 3 orchestral groups. |
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| Perfomers (in this version): Khachatur Almazian, violin, National Orchestra of Belgium conducted by Giles Varga.Composed in 2004, Obscuro Etiantum Lumine is dedicated to my friend, the violinist Carlo... Posted by Javier Torres Maldonado on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:33:00 PST |
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2. Luz, for accordion and string quartet. |
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| Performers: Germano Scurti, accord., Terpsycordes String Quartet.Luz, for string quartet and accordion is a cycle comprising 6 movements: "Contemplaciones del angel" (Prelude I), "Fragmento de la noch... Posted by Javier Torres Maldonado on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:31:00 PST |
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3. "Esferal", for orchestra and electro-acoustic support. |
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| Performers: "La Fenice" Opera Theater Symphony Orchestra conducted by Peter Hirsch.Commissioned by the Biennale of Venice and the CONACULTA of Mexico.You can only listen to the first and second parts ... Posted by Javier Torres Maldonado on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:27:00 PST |
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4. Figuralmusik II/A, for ten players and electronics. |
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| Performers: Dynamis Ensemble conducted by Javier Torres Maldonado. You can only to listen to the sections A, B and C of the work.The three-piece cycle Figuralmusik (1996-1998) originates from the fas... Posted by Javier Torres Maldonado on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:24:00 PST |
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Ejecutantes de las obras incluidas en esta pagina |
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| Hola a todos,Esta breve nota es para darles la bienvenida a este espacio, gracias por visitarlo.Algunos importantes detalles sobre los ejecutantes y las obras que estan escuchando los incluyo a contin... Posted by Javier Torres Maldonado on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:24:00 PST |
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