Composer Jimena Maldonado, who studied both composition and photography, is interested in combining these two disciplines to explore how music and visual elements interact and influence each other.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Reiss Smith at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in February 2021.
Historical Context
The inspiration for the visual art behind this album, Cristian Pineda's "Yo soy mi casa" series, came from houses destroyed or damaged by powerful earthquakes in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico, in 2017.
Composition History
This project, "Intervened Memory," was inspired by Cristian Pineda's photo series "Yo soy mi casa" (I am my house), which features intervened photographs of houses damaged by earthquakes in Mexico.
Composition History
The album "Intervened Memory" is the result of over three years of collaborative work between composers Jimena Maldonado and Juan Luis Montoro, and viola da gamba player Israel Castillo.
Performer Biography
Viola da gamba player Israel Castillo, born in Mexico City with indigenous Zapotec roots, has used music to reflect on themes of social justice in Mexican society, supported by a grant from the Mexican National Fund for Culture and Arts.
Compositional Technique
The collaborative compositional process for "Intervened Memory" involved Jimena Maldonado creating musical sketches from Cristian Pineda's images, Israel Castillo developing the viola da gamba part, and Juan Luis Montoro creating the electronic part.
