Sadiel Cuentas (born 17 September 1973) is a Peruvian composer of contemporary classical music.[1]
Sadiel Cuentas | |
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| Born | 17 September 1973 |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Title | Sadiel Cuentas |
Biography
editCuentas is a chamber and orchestral classical music composer. He studied composition in Peru's National Conservatory with Enrique Iturriaga and Dante Valdéz. In 2006, his Cadenza, introducción y allegro was awarded an honorary mention in Peru National Conservatory's 2006 composition contest. Via de la Croce was awarded an honorary mention in the Asociación Peruano China Choral Composition contest in 2007. His chamber opera, Post Mortem, premiered at the Spanish Cultural Center in 2012,[2] and his musical, El Vigilante Enmascarado, was premiered in Larco Theater in October 2013.[3]
Cuentas has written four chamber operas and a musical with Peruvian librettist Martiza Núñez. His violin concerto, dedicated to the victims of the Internal conflict in Peru, was premiered in February 2014 by Peru's National Orchestra with Carlos Johnson Herrera as soloist.[4][5][6][7]
In 2015, Peru's Culture Ministry commissioned Tinkuy, a multilingual song cycle based on traditional Peruvian songs.[8][9] Some songs from Tinkuy were premiered in Europe in Peru's National Children Choir tour 2016.[10] His work Tráfico was premiered in Canberra, Australia in October 2015, by the Deconet Duo, which commissioned the composition.[11]
Cuentas is the author of the chapter "The musical language of Cesar Bolaños" in the book "Time and Works of César Bolaños", published by the Spanish Cultural Center in 2009.[12]
Works
editChamber music
edit- Cantos for violin and piano (1999)
- Ostinato for string quartet (2002)
- Preludio for electric guitar (2003)
- Cadenza, Introducción and Allegro for piano and clarinet (2006)
- Toccata for piano (2007)
- String Quartet (2006 – 2009)
- Electrocanon for solo flute and electronic processing (2009)[13]
- Preludio y Tocatta for solo guitar (2010)[13]
- For Neda for guitar quartet (2010)
- Metáforas for solo viola (2011)
- Dinámicas for trumpet and piano (2014)[13]
- Tráfico for violin and piano (2014)[13]
- Violín Sonata for violin and piano (2014)
- Sonatina for trumpet, electric bass and drum set (2015)
- Fantasía Puneña for trumpet, vibraphone, piano and contrabass (2015)
Orchestral music
edit- Lamento for string orchestra (2000)
- Primera Sinfonía for orchestra (2001)
- Clarinet Concerto (2006)
- Violín Concerto (2010 – 2013)
- Preguntas sobre la vida y la muerte (concerto for two violins and orchestra) (2015)
- Sinfonietta (2015)
Vocal music
edit- Dos Poemas de Jorge Eduardo Eielson for choir and orchestra (2002)
- Via della Croce for choir, on a poem by Jorge Eduardo Eielson (2006)
- Testamento lied for soprano and piano, on a poem by Carmen Luz Bejarano (2013)
- La Dama del Sosiego for soprano and orchestra, text by Carmen Luz Bejarano (2013)
- Cuatro poemas de Diego Solé for tenor and piano (2014)
- Melancolías for mixed chorus, text by Maritza Núñez (2014)
- Tinkuy for children's chorus, arrangements on traditional melodies in Quechua, Aymara, Ashaninka, Shipibo, Yanesha and Nomatsiguenga, commissioned by Peru's Culture Ministry (2015)[9]
Stage music
edit- Post Mortem, chamber opera for 2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, baritone, B♭ clarinet, cello, electric guitar, electric bass and piano, libretto by Maritza Núñez (2012)
- El Vigilante Enmascarado, musical for 3 synthesizers and 9 actors, libretto by Maritza Núñez (2013)
- Mambo!, chamber opera for piano and 8 actors/singers, libretto by Maritza Núñez (2014)
- Nayra, chamber opera for 9 singers, 1 actor, children's choir, B♭ clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), cello, piano and percussion, libretto by Maritza Núñez (2014)
- Yahaira, chamber opera for 9 singers, children's choir, bass clarinet, cello, piano and percussion, libretto by Maritza Núñez (2014)
References
edit- ^ Petrozzi, Clara (2010), Identidades en la música peruana del cambio de milenio. El caso de Circomper., Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá.
- ^ Podesta, Cecilia, SANGRE Y CALLE EN LA ÓPERA POST MORTEM, Diario 16, Lima, December 5, 2012. Retrieved on 2 April 2016.
- ^ Diario La República El vigilante enmascarado, un musical que merodea una historia de corrupción, La República, Lima, November 2016. Retrieved on 2 April 2016.
- ^ "OSN cerró destacada temporada 2014". El Comercio.pe. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ "Obra sinfónica en homenaje a las víctimas del terrorismo en el Perú". rpp.pe. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ "Brillantes estrenos a cargo de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional". El Comercio.pe. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ Peru's Culture Ministry Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional estrenará obra peruana en homenaje a las víctimas de la violencia política, Ministry of Culture (Peru), Lima, February 18, 2014. Retrieved on 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Coro Nacional de Niños presenta 'Tinkuy', el primer cancionero multilingüe del Perú". Andina Agencia Peruana de Noticias. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ a b Peru's Culture Ministry Coro Nacional de Niños presenta ‘Tinkuy’, el primer cancionero multilingüe del Perú, Ministry of Culture (Peru), Lima, October 19, 2015. Retrieved on 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Niños peruanos interpretaron canciones en ashaninka y shipibo en teatro de Italia". www.andina.com.pe. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ Dean, College; cassmarketing@anu.edu.au. "City Suite". politicsir.cass.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ "Biblioteca - Catálogo". biblioteca.ccincagarcilaso.gob.pe. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ^ a b c d Cayambis Music Press Sadiel Cuentas, Cayambis Music Press