Compositions

Transmutable Music (2019-2020)
total duration ca. 50 minutes (10 modular pieces)
Written for Hypercube. (piano, electric guitar, saxophones and percussion)
Received a grant from Queens Council of the Arts. Premiere broadcasted in December 28th 2020.

Igusin Mana Mas Kutingapa (2020) ca. 15 minutes
For voice, double bass, electronics, light design.
Commissioned by singer Juanita Delgado and bassist Santiago Botero, for their project “Anatomía de lo Intangible”. Watch video
Based on a poem in Inga Language by Maria Diopoldina Chindoy Luna.

Cayay (2019)
For flute (doubling alto flute), clarinet and piano
Premiered by and written for Parhelion Trio

Prismá Volador (2018)
Five movements (ca. 15 min)
For flute, clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), violin, cello, piano and voice.
Commissioned by Ensemble Ipse.
Based on the poetry of Cecilia Vicuña, from her book “La Wik’uña”(1990)

Sound design for “Disappeared Quipu” by Cecilia Vicuña (2018)
8 channel pre-recored piece (4 stereo pairs) (ca. 30 minute total, overlapping loops)
For installation by Cecilia Vicuña presented at Brooklyn Museum and MFA Boston

En Tránsito (2014-2018)
Suite of 6 pieces for commercial album. Ca. 40. min
For piano, bass, drums, percussion.
(listen to some tracks under discography)

Fibrae (2017)
Four movements (ca. 20 min)
For three electric guitars (third guitar doubling electric bass)

No es pasión, es delirio (2013)
For Orchestra (ca. 13 min.)
(Commissioned by Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Colombia, Premiere conducted by Andrés Orozco).
play excerpt above or watch video
picc, 2fl, 3ob (3./E.H), 2Cl (2./Eb Cl) B.Cl, 2Bsn, CBsn, 4Hn, 3Tpt, 3Tbn (3.B.Tbn) Tba, 3 perc, harp, pno, strings.

Transient Concessions (2012-1014)
For two percussions and two pianos. (ca. 13 min)
(With some support from The Banff Centre and the Ministry of Culture of Colombia)
Watch video

Inflando Globos (2012)
For Big Band (ca. 13 min.)
(Commissioned by Jazz al Parque Festival, IDARTES (City of Bogotá))
fl, 4tpts, 4tbns, 6sx, pno, gtr, drms, bass, perc.

Tribu del Asfalto (2010-2012)
Suite of 4 pieces for commercial album. Ca. 45. min
For piano, bass, drums, percussion.
(listen to some tracks under discography)

Cantos de la Nada (2011)
For mezzo-soprano and mixed chamber ensemble. Ca. 20 min
3rd Mov. Hoy he vuelto al dia ya al comienzo
Fl, cl, Bcl, 2tbn, tiple, violin, mezzo, 4 percussionists, Double-bass

Los Sabores de Asdrubal (2009)
For clarinet, alto sax, trumpet, guitar, electric bass and drums. Ca. 6 min
Written for Asdrubal (La Distritofonica)

Resistencias (2007-2010)
Suite of 5 pieces for commercial album. Ca. 40 min.
For piano, bass, drums and percussion.
(listen to some tracks under discography)

The Great Fine Line (2006-2009)
Suite of 9 pieces for commercial album. Ca. 1 hour.
For saxophone soprano/tenor, trombone, piano, bass, drums and percussion.
(listen to some tracks under discography)

We Might Meet Again (2008)
For clarinet, piano and Double bass. Ca. 7 min.

Clamor I, a setting of the poem “The Toome Road” by Seamus Heaney (2007)
for soprano and small ensamble. Ca. 6 min.
fl, cl, tbn, soprano, perc, Cb.

Urdimbres y Marañas (2006-2007)
Suite of 8 pieces for commercial album. Ca. 1 hour.
For piano, bass, drums and percussion.
(listen to some tracks under discography)

En el Viento, Presagios… (2006)
I. Aires II. Desviaciones
For violin and piano. Ca. 12 min

El Hotel de los Músicos (2005)
For clarinet, percussion and live electronics. Ca. 8 min

Los Cerros Testigos (2001-2005)
Suite of 7 pieces for commercial album. Ca. 1 hour.
For piano, bass, drums and percussion.
(listen to some tracks under discography)

Nudos Encumbrados (2004)
for solo piano. Ca. 5 min

Registros Perdidos (2004)
For gaita (Colombian native wind instrument) and live electronics. Ca. 10 min

11 O’clock p.m. (2004)
for solo violin. Ca. 5 min

Chirimias Imaginarias (2003- 2004)
five movements – (5th movement)
for flute, viola and harp. Ca. 25 min

Para Bojayá (2002)
8 channel tape. Ca. 7 min

El Viaje (2002)
for mixed chamber ensemble. Ca. 25 min
2fls, ob, cl, b.cl., a.sax., tn.sax., tpt, tbn, euph., 3perc, gtr, Cb,
4 Colombian traditional instruments: 3 percussion instruments, gaita (native wind instrument).

Acabación (based in a Colombian traditional melody) (2001)
for orchestra. Ca. 5 min
2fl, picc, 2ob, e.h., 2cl, b.cl, 2bsn, c.bsn, 4hn, 3tpt, 3tbn, tba, tymp, 3perc, strings.

Las Alucinaciones de Encarnación (2001)
Part I, Part II
Tape (stereo). Ca. 8 min

Piano Trio (2000-2001)
I.Bambuco, II.Guabina, III.Pasillo
for violin, violoncello, and piano. Ca. 15 min

Amenaza la Sierra (2001)
for woodwind quintet. Ca. 6 min

Persistencia (2000)
for solo guitar. Ca. 3 min

Sonata for Marimba (1999-2000)
in three movements
for solo marimba. Ca. 9 min

Réplicas (1999)
for solo clarinet. Ca. 4 min