João Pedro Oliveira has received over 70 international prizes and awards for his works, including three prizes at the Bourges Electroacoustic Music Competition.
Performer Biography
ÓNIX Ensamble is a Mexican contemporary music group, founded in 1995, dedicated to promoting Latin American and Mexican contemporary music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
João Pedro Oliveira's works are noted for their exceptional originality and organicity between instruments and electroacoustic music, balancing classical tradition with new sound and visual technologies.
Critical Reception
ÓNIX Ensamble was nominated for a Grammy in 2004, a fact highlighted by the American Record Guide.
Performer Biography
ÓNIX Ensamble has premiered over two hundred works, many of which were dedicated to the ensemble, and has toured extensively in Mexico, North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
Composer Biography
João Pedro Oliveira, the composer featured on this album, is a Portuguese musician who holds the Corwin Endowed Chair in Composition at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Recording & Production
This album is part of ÓNIX Ensamble's 'Portrait Concerts' project, which focuses on the creative evolution of a single composer over many years.
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