Federico Ibarra News
Mexican composer
- opera
- Mexico
- composer, university teacher
Last update
2024-04-23
Refresh
2021-12-03 02:27:00
Received from the amazing flutist / SFS collaborative partner Claire Chase: I can’t quite believe it, but after nearly two years of cancellations and postponements I am finally gearing up to play my first live solo show in New York! I would be so delighted if you could join me for this passage. The eighth annual installation of the Density 2036 project is underway at The Kitchen, with world premieres of new works for flute and electronics by Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, and Matana Roberts. Each piece will be paired with a gorgeous new video work by Ailbhe Ní Bhriain, Polly Apfelbaum, and Matana Roberts. I’ll play a tiny reprise from last year’s Density by Liza Lim at the opening of the program, and close with the old 1936 warhorse herself. I’m honored to be joined onstage by some superstar collaborators: my longtime partner-in-crime Levy Lorenzo, Wizard of All Things Sound; the percussion magician Susie Ibarra; Senem Pirler, an intermedia sound artist of astonishing range and sensitivity; and Nate […]
2021-07-07 19:46:47
Percussionist and composer Susie Ibarra‘s rapturous, starkly orchestrated new album Walking on Water touches on the two most deadly ecological crises of our time: the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and global warming. Inspired by a breathtaking series of paintings by Mako Fujimura dedicated to the victims of the March 11, 2011 tsunami and subsequent nuclear explosions, […]
2021-05-08 05:15:00
Classical Music News of the Week, May 8, 2021
Juan Perez Floristan Wins the 2021 Rubinstein Piano Competition Juan Perez Floristan from Spain is the winner of the Rubinstein Piano Competition, which culminated today (Monday, May 3) at the Tel Aviv Charles Bronfman Auditorium (home of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, which played in today's finals). A total of six competitors, from the initial 32, had made it through to the final rounds.Second place went to Shiori Kuwahara from Japan, with third place going to Cunmo Yin from China.With a thousand audience members in the hall and many more watching from around the world online, the finalists had each over the past few days played piano quintets, classical concertos with the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and, finally, romantic concertos with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. The prize for first place was a gold medal with a portrait of Rubinstein illustrated by Picasso, a cash prize of $40,000, and many guaranteed engagements internationally. Second […]
2021-02-16 10:00:00
On composer-percussionist Susie Ibarra’s portrait album, Talking Gong, the dialogue between these resonant metallic instruments is a social and spiritual activity.. The post appeared first on I CARE IF YOU LISTEN.
or
- timeline: Composers (North America).
- Indexes (by alphabetical order): I...