Ignacio Baca Lobera, the composer, began his musical journey as self-taught before pursuing advanced degrees in composition from the University of California at San Diego.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The works on this album, spanning from 1999 to 2021, consistently explore themes such as the passage of time, memory, the identity of sound and noise, and the unpredictable.
Composer Biography
Ignacio Baca Lobera has received numerous awards, including the Kranichsteiner Musikpreis in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1992 and the Irino Prize for orchestral music in Tokyo in 1996.
Performer Biography
Ónix Música Contemporánea, founded in 1996, has premiered over three hundred works, many of which were dedicated to the ensemble.
Composer Biography
Ignacio Baca Lobera's chamber and orchestral music incorporates techniques like random processes, microtonalism, Network Theory, and graphic approaches to composition.
Recording & Production
The composer, Ignacio Baca Lobera, believes that in an era of playlists and streaming, an album can still be justified if it is conceived and listened to as a cohesive whole.
Performer Biography
Ónix Música Contemporánea, the ensemble on this recording, is recognized as one of the best chamber music projects by the Royal Philharmonic Society of London.
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