| Luminoso features six vibrant works of chamber music for solo instrument with electronics. This much-anticipated release by composer Alexandra Gardner was created in Barcelona, Spain where Gardner resided during a two-year composer residency at the IUA/Phonos Foundation of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra from 2002-2004. The compositions on Luminoso treat musician and electronics as dynamic characters that sing, chatter, bite and roar their way through a variety of dramatic musical scenarios that range from playful coexistence to frenzied debate. Interacting in surprising and imaginative ways, acoustic instruments join forces with shimmering electronic soundscapes, resulting in music that affects the audience with its expressive power. |
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