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I am delighted to share that my solo violin piece Obsession was recently selected by Ivan Fedele to be part of the URTIcanti Festival. The work was performed last week in the courtyard of the Ancient Baronal Castle of Cellamare (Puglia) by the extraordinary violinist Paride Losacco, whose interpretation brought new life and depth to …
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This week, I had the pleasure of giving a video-seminar titled “Una propuesta de acercamiento a la música contemporánea” (A Proposal for Approaching Contemporary Music) at the Department of Music of the University of Guadalajara (Mexico), graciously invited by my dear friend Marco Giusto. It was an enriching experience, where I had the opportunity to …
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In the intimate yet powerful acoustics of the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, something extraordinary happened this week. Jérôme Comte, a truly gifted soloist and a member of the renowned Ensemble InterContemporain, performed my piece La réponse est dans la pelote de laine for solo clarinet. What an experience! There are rare moments in a …
Following my recent award, I have given an interview for the Mitteilungen des Steirischen Tonkünstlerbundes. I am pleased to share it here.
Quatuor Diotima is back in York, and once again, yesterday I had the privilege of hearing one of my string quartets—Back Me Up!—performed by them. After Obviously It’s Love, this was the second time I’ve had the honor of collaborating with these exceptional musicians, and the experience was nothing short of transformative. As a composer, …
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A couple of months ago, I embarked on a journey that I had always dreamt of: teaching at a university. As part of my PhD, I am leading one of the two Aural Skills modules “Hearing Musical Materials” at the University of York, alongside my colleague Dominic Floyd. It has been an exciting and challenging …