“Bitácora de un viaje al vacío; Travels to the void, a logbook” aims to highlight, through speculation, the journey that scientists embark on during their academic work and the ways in which this journey is not under the total control of the scientists themselves, rather, it is a constant interaction with elements that have their own agency. In that sense, this work proposes the metaphor of the scientific research process as a journey to an unknown or “undiscovered” place. This piece hopes to evoke the intense interaction of scientist, technology and particles, in which we cannot draw a hierarchic relationship, rather, each agent is an essential actor that contributes equally to the construction of the journey. To achieve this, the structure of the musical discourse will be centered on the decisions that the interpreter may take based on the interactive possibilities with the live electronics. This indeterminacy calls to mind as well, the projections of the possible directions and results resolved in such a journey.
Luis Delgado is a Colombian composer and PhD student in composition and theory in the Department of Music at the University of Pittsburgh. His work as a composer is based on the development of musical discourse, from the structures with musical potential such as literature, physical phenomena, and public space intervention. He has received significant recognitions such as commissions by Siemens Stiftung, third prize in the composition competition with The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra, scholarships from the government of Colombia, Ticino Musica Festival, and New Music on the Point Festival. He has been an artist in residence with the Cepromusic ensemble (México), National Center of Contemporary Arts (Russian Federation), and Copiuensemble (Ibermúsicas). His scores are published by Babel Scores.
Bass Clarinet: Emily Cook | Electronics: Luis Delgado
Faculty researcher: Ayres Freitas
Artistic Advisor: Eric Moe
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