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prohibido
prohibido (“prohibited” in Spanish) was written in the summer of 2024 for the strings of the New World Symphony Orchestra. The work is a reimagining of my third string quartet, “I never saw another butterfly,” written in memory of the children at Terezin. The new work, created at the suggestion of my mentor and friend, Chinary Ung, includes references to the material from the string quartet but is an entirely new piece with text to be recited by the performers. The text by me, in both English and Spanish, refers to what the refrain and title of the work, prohibido/prohibited, allude to. Namely, the repression found around the world currently and in the past in the service of power and based on human aspects such as race, religion, beliefs, sexual orientation, among others. The subtitle refers to the fact that the premiere performance will include choreography by dancer/choreographer Ariel Rose for two dancers from the Miami City Ballet. As with much of my work the slow evolution of material and the exploration of the resulting change in the perception of time are aesthetic concerns. – Orlando Jacinto Garcia With thanks to New World Symphony and Miami City Ballet for recording the premiere and allowing this usage.
una marea creciente
una marea creciente (a rising tide) a non-narrative opera on sea level rise premiered at the Faena Forum on May 7, 2018 with the support of the Knight Foundation, Faena Art, and Florida International University. Images by Jacek Kolasinski and John Stuart, text by Campbell McGrath, choreography by Augusto Soledade, music, sound, and concept by Orlando Jacinto Garcia.
liberty square rising
auschwitz (nunca se olvidarán)
Florida International University Concert Choir and the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra perform auschwitz (nunca se olvidarán). José Serebrier, conductor. Nominated for the 2015 Latin Grammy in the best contemporary classical composition category. Available on Toccata Classics here
una marea creciente, for violin and string orchestra
canción (para mi niño)
Aliana de la Guardia performs canción (para mi niño)
celestial voices
Bassists Jeffrey Bradetich and Luis Gomez Imbert perform celestial voices with the Miami Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Andai conducting. CD recording with the orquesta sinfonica municipal de Venezuela available here.
como un coro de clarinetes celestiales
como un coro de clarinetes celestiales for fixed media available on Innova Records here.
cuatro
The Amernet String Quartet perform cuatro for string quartet.
fragmentos del pasado
Guitarist Jaime Marquez and the Latin American String Quartet perform fragmentos del pasado. CD recording on New Albion Records available here
entre michigan y jefferson
Fonema Consort performs entre michigan y jefferson at the Visiones Sonoras festival in Morelia, Mexico.
cuatro asimetrías
Nominated for the 2009 Latin Grammy in the best contemporary classical composition category. Recording with entrequatre guitar quartet on Innova Records available here.
fragmentos de la noche
Cellist Jason Calloway performs fragmentos de la noche. CD recording with Madeleine Shapiro available here.
on the eve of the second year anniversary of Morton’s death
The Greg Smith Singers perform on the eve of the second year anniversary of Morton’s death, available on Innova Records here.
oscurecimiento gradual
Pianist Chen-Hui Jen performs oscurecimiento gradual at the 2018 ISCM New Music Miami Festival.
Recording of “Of Wind, Sea and Light” CD
Recording sessions February 2017 in Malaga with the Malaga Philharmonic and soloists Jennifer Choi, Fernando Dominguez, Cristina Valdes, and recording engineer Javier Monteverde.
the clouds receding into the mountains, for viola and chamber orchestra
Mara Tieles performs the clouds receding into the mountains with the combined ISA/Mozarteum orchestra, Cesar E. Ramos conducting, at the Havana Mozart Festival in October 2019
separación (separation) for soprano saxophone and fixed media
Daniel Kientzy performs separación released on New Albion Records album fragmentos del pasado. Available here
silencios imaginados
silencios imaginados performed by the NODUS Ensemble Orlando Jacinto Garcia conducting. Nominated for the 2010 Latin Grammy in the best contemporary classical composition category. Available on Innova Records here.
Distant Wind II
timbres artificiales #1
Guitarist Jaime Marquez performs timbres artificiales #1. CD recording on New Albion available here.