José Manuel Serrano (Argentina, 1982)Composer

List of compositions

Rosa de Paracelso (2014)for flute (bass and picc.) and string quartetDuration: 7 minutesDedicated to, and premiered by, Matteo Cesari (Italy) and Quartetto Prometeo (Italy)First performance at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana (Siena, Italia) on July 26th of 2014.

Cenizas de un madrigal triste (2014)for oboe, percussion, harpsichord and contrabassDuration: 6 minutesCommissioned, dedicated and premiered by The Riot Ensemble (UK).First performance on May 25th of 2014 in The Forge, London.

Hojas que arrebató un soplo frio (2013)for cello and pianoDuration: 5'30”Dedicated and premiered by Dúo Dillon-Torquati (Italy). Francesco Dillon and Emanuele Torquarti.First performance at L’Imaginaire Festival, December 12th of 2013 in Strasbourg.

Tempus Fugit (2013)for flute (picc./alto), clarinet (sop./bass), harp, percussion (one player), violin and celloDuration: 5'30” minutesPremiered by ECCE Ensemble (USA) and Jeffrey Means (USA) at Etchings Festival 2013, on July 12th of 2013 in Auvillar, France.

Espantajo de resaca (2013)for flute, clarinet and pianoDuration: 4'40”Commissioned, dedicated and premiered by Ensemble ∆TENT (Canada).First performance on May 25th of 2013 at the Music Gallery - Toronto’s Centre for Creative Music

Amour m’a le cuer mis en tel martire (2012)(homenaje a Antonello da Caserta)for 24 divisi vocal partsDuration: 4 minutesPremiered by, and dedicated to, the Latvian Radio Choir on August 17th of 2012 in Cēsis (Latvia)

Catherine Lescault (2012)for flute, bass clarinet (and soprano), horn, trombone, piano, violin, viola, cello and contrabassDuration: 6'20” minutesPremiered by the L'arsenale Ensemble (Italy) and Jeffrey Means (USA) at the “Composit, New Music Festival” (Rieti, Italy), on July 6th of 2012.

Pinturas negras (2011)for prepared and amplified pianoDuration: 3 minutesCommissioned by, and dedicated to, Bruno Mesz (Argentina)

Cenizas de Jayyam (2011)for alto saxophone, bassoon, percussion (1 player), violin and violaDuration: 6'30” minutesPremiered by the ECCE Ensemble (USA) and Jeffrey Means (USA) at the Etchings Festival 2011 (France), on July 1st of 2011 in Auvillar (France).

Codex (2011)for alto flute, baroque trombone and guitarDuration: 5'30” minutesCommissioned by, and dedicated to, Trio Fontana (Switzerland).First performance on September 10th of 2011 in Wetzikon (Switzerland)

Breve (2011)for bass clarinet, percussion (1 player), contrabass and pianoDuration: 4 minutesFirst performance at “Escuchar, Componer 2011” (Bariloche, Argentina), on February 3rd of 2011.

Cenizas (2010 rev. 2014)for cello soloDuration: 11 minutesDedicated to Francesco Dillon (Italy). And 2014 revision dedicated to Michele Marco Rossi (Italy).First performance by Michele Marco Rossi (Italy) at Auditorium Gazzoli, Terni (Italy), on March 30th of 2014.

Sistro impar (2010)for violin, viola and celloDuration: 6 minutesCommissioned and premiered by Sophie Lüssi String Trio (Argentina/Switzerland).First performance at “musica aperta” concert series, on January 8th at the Theater am Gleis, Winterthur, Switzerland.

Velado (2010)for voice (mezzosoprano), bass clarinet, percussion (1 player), violin, cello and pianoDuration: 7 minutesDedicated to Ensemble Aleph (France).First performance on August 14th of 2010 in Mazsalaca (Latvia). In the framework of the “5th International Workshop for Young Composers Mazsalaca 2010”.

Sesgo (2009)for flute, bass clarinet, percussion (1 player), guitar, violin, cello, and prepared pianoDuration: 6 minutesCommissioned and premiered by Ensamble Tropi (Argentina).First performance at Instituto Nacional de Musicología “Carlos Vega”, Buenos Aires (Argentina), on September 6th of 2009.

Calathea (2008 rev. 2009)for orchestraDuration: 10 minutes

El vacío de los bordes (2008)for viola and guitarDuration: 7 minutesCommissioned and premiered by Dúo Arpeggione (Uruguay). Fernando Britos and Gerardo Gramajo.First performance at Casa Bertolt Brecht, Montevideo (Uruguay), on August 22th of 2008.

Al arrancar la piedra (2007)for pianoDuration: 6 minutesDedicated to, and premiered by, Haydée Schvartz (Argentina)First performance at Auditorio de la Agremiación Medica Platense, La Plata (Argentina). On October 18th of 2007.