Claro-escuro, for ensemble (2012) [en]The title of the piece, Claro-Escuro, refers to the Renaissance pictorial technique of ‘chiaroscuro’, which explores contrasts between light and shadow. Here, the idea of contrast is transposed to the musical level. Despite the direct reference to the Italian term, it is not a question of seeking sensory equivalences between the […]
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Ensõ, for 8 percussionists (2011) [en]Ensõ symbolises a circle drawn with a single continuous line, symbolising enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe and emptiness. It is often associated with Zen Buddhism and represents the expression of the present moment, where the mind is free to allow creation in the purest and truest form. Buddhists say that
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Homenagem a um fugidio, for ensemble (2010) [en]Homenagem a um Fugidio (Homage to a Fugitive) was born out of a deep desire to convey a feeling of nostalgia and pay tribute to a beloved family member. In November 2010, my family received the news that one of my father’s cousins had disappeared. A week later,
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