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Pablo E. Furman
Compositions and Professional Acitivities
Professional Acivities and Research
Compositions
Professional Activities and Research
Mr. Furman's principal area of expertise is composition.
His research has focused on specific aspects of precompositional
activity such as sound spectral analysis (and development
of new instrumental color), pitch material development, and
structural optimization. He has written works for a variety
of ensembles, soloists, and for the electro-acoustic medium.
His interest in the use of technology pivots on the premise
that electronic sounds are ideal to transform and enhance
the sonic characteristics of live instruments and the human
voice. Furman's electro-acoustic compositions employ aggregates
of synthesized materials and digitally processed concrete
sounds. Principal among Furman's tenets is the concept that
working with technology is an excersise that informs the compositional
process with traditional instruments and that, conversely,
composing for traditional instruments educates the writing
of electro-acoustic music.
Compositions
- Sureña: Memorias Australes, for
amplified violin and computer processed sounds, 2005.
Audo CD: "Ghost Strings," IMG Media.
- Trip to Twelve Tone Town, for piano. Based
on A. Webern's kinderstück tone row, 2005.
- Etude, for processed soprano voice,
2002. Audio CD: SEAMUS EAM 2006, vol. 15.
- Obertura de la lira encantada, for processed
piano sounds, 2002.
- Vox Chordae, for chamber orchestra. Commissioned
by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra and the Serge Koussevitzky
Foundation, 2001. For further information, search the
Library of Congress at loc.gov, then "Pablo Furman."
- Rasgos, for guitar and chamber ensemble.
Commissioned by the New Music Works ensemble to feature
Bay Area guitarist David Tanenbaum. Premiered April 1999,
at the UC Santa Cruz Music Hall.
- Matices Coincidentes, for flute, clarinet,
cello, piano, and electronic sounds. Commissioned by the
Earplay Ensemble. First performance, May 18, 1998, at
the Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts, San Francisco.
CD: SEAMUS EAM 2000, Vol. 9.
- Concerto for Ensemble and Electronic Sounds. Commissioned
by the International Computer Music Association, 1996.
First performance at the International Computer Music
Conference [ICMC] in Thessaloniki, Greece, by Ensemble
FA. September, 1997. Centaur Records, CDCM Vol. 32, 2001.
- Three Folk Dances, for mixed sextet .
Commissioned by the Composers Conference Chamber Music
Players, Wellesley, 1996.
- Adios Nonino. Arrangement. Commissioned
by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra. Premiere, June 19,
1995.
- Music for saxophone and Electronics. Commissioned
by saxophonist John Sampen, Bowling Green State University,
Ohio, 1993. Premiere, April 24, 1995. Recipient of a CSU
Research Fellowship award, 1994. Audio CD: Capstone CPS-8636.
Score published by Theodore Presser.
- Psalm 8, for unaccompanied choir
and mezzo soprano, commissioned by Prince of Peace Lutheran
church, Saratoga, CA, 1992.
- Synergy -- for amplified flute & electronic
sounds, 1989. Premiere, April 8, 1989, by flutist Danilo
Lozano. Audio CD: CDCM Computer Music Series, Vol. 26.
- Centennial Sketches, for string trio.
Commissioned by the city of Whittier, California, on occassion
of it's 100th anniversary. Premiere, January 1987.
- Concertino, for orchestra, commissioned
by the UCLA Music Department. Recipient of the Axel Stordhal
Award, presented by the National Association of Recording
Arts and Sciences, [NARAS]. Premiere, May 1986.
- Dialogues -- a concerto for two percussionists
and orchestra, Ph. D. dissertation, 1987.
- Involuciones -- a chamber concerto for ten
instruments; 1985. Premiere, May 1985.
- Ten Variations -- for flute, viola and harp;
1982. Premiere, April 1983.
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updated 10/30/2006.
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