Ensemble Zero was created to expand the national chamber music repertoire of Chile, commissioning and recording new works by Chilean composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Farías's music often deconstructs the idea of music as a hierarchical construction, particularly from a Latin American perspective.
Compositional Technique
The piece 'CBR' by Miguel Farías, dedicated to his father, uses music by Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, and Rubén Blades as constant structural references, sometimes bordering on melodic quotation.
Performer Biography
Ensemble Contrechamps, founded in 1980, focuses on performing 20th and 21st-century repertoire and supporting new creations, and has recorded over twenty CDs.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Farías, who is well-versed in both Latin American popular music and Western contemporary music, subtly includes allusions to his background and listening habits without resorting to exoticism.
Composer Biography
Miguel Farías, born in Venezuela, studied in France and Switzerland, and his music has received awards and premieres in many European countries.
Compositional Technique
Farías's music often features a fragmentary soundscape where familiar elements like melody and harmony are presented as equally complex sounds within a network of other elements.
