Strings
97- La Petite Bande à Schubert, 12' (2022)
For String Orchestra (ideally 6-5-4-3-2) with quartet principals playing successive solos accompanied by the orchestra.
Commissioned by the Boston Celebrity Series.
Premiered by the Boston String Academy at the Harvard Epworth Church, Nov. 12, 2022
1- Introduction
2- Spaghetti Western (Violin 1 solo)
3- Cantilena (Violin 2 solo)
4- Guasa (Cello solo)
5- Tango (Viola solo)
95- Guasa Los Carajitos, 4'20" (2016)
Venezuelan Bagatelle for String Quartet
94- Delltas, 22' (2021)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in 4 movements:
1-Delta Dance
2- Deltamazonia
3- Amacuro
4- Night in Alexandria
90- El Tiempo, el Olvido y la Distancia, 21' (2017-19)
Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano
Commissioned and premiered by Marisa Canales at the Palacio de Bellas artes, Foro Música Nueva 2019.
Mexico City, Sep 21, 2019
In three movements:
1-El Tiempo
2-El Olvido
3-La Distancia
89- Oz, for French horn, electric guitar and cello 7'(2017)
Commissioned by Armando Castellano, In one movement
84- "Diásporas "(2017)
String Quartet in 5 movements:
1-Minute Dance
2-Kletzlama
3-Gnossienne Tonada
4-Gymnosophie
5-Tanganadanza
82- Shabono, Danzas de Guerra Yanomami (2016) available at liliflute.com
for 12 Cellos
Composed for the Cello ensemble of the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar
77. Bossa do Fim (duration ca. 6'30'')
Piece for Cello Quartet,
Commissioned by the Boston Cello Quartet, 2014
71. UYTRE (2011-2012) ca. 27'
For cello quartet
70. SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO (2011-2012) ca. 18'
Delta Seis
Tañido sobre una canción larense
Pilón Collider
Private commission
67. GRAN CACEROLAZO (2010) ca. 12'
For piano, strings and percussion
Written for Gabriela Montero
Premiered by Gabriela Montero, piano and Kremerata Baltica with
Andrei Pushkarev, percussion at Laeiszhalle, Hamburg on March 6, 2010
65. SCHTUPAK THE FISH (2009) ca. 12’
Piano quartet
Aaron Wunsch, piano / Jennifer Curtis, violin / Nicholas Mann, viola / Sunny Yang, cello
Premiered at Yellow Barn Festival, Vermont on July 23, 2009 by Aaron Wunsch, piano / Jennifer Curtis, violin /
Nicholas Mann, viola / Sunny Yang, cello
available at liliflute.com
64. NUMBER NINE (2008) ca. 10'
Quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano in one movement
Commissioned by Ensamble Onix, Mexico
Premiered at Festival Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico in Novermber 2009 by Ensamble Onix
New York premiere at the MoMA Summergarden Series on July 11, 2010 with the New Juilliard Ensemble, conducted by Joel Sachs
63. DRAGONCELLO (2008) ca. 9'
For six cellos and string orchestra
solo cello-strings (4.3.2.2.1 minimum)
I Musici de Montréal and cello students of Yuli Turovksy, with Yuli Turovsky, conductor
Commissioned by I Musici de Montréal
Premiered at the Place des Arts in Montréal on Sept. 17, 2008 by I Musici de Montréal and cello students of Yuli Turovsky with Yuli Turovsky, conductor
62. DELTA DANCE (2008) ca. 5'
For violin and piano
55. SUITE FOR VIOLIN SOLO (2006) ca. 15’
Prélude Ethno-Mathématique
Sentimentallemande
Eau Courante
Vampire
Japonaise-Bourrée
Jungle Jig
Commissioned by Airi Yoshioka
Premiered by Airi Yoshioka at the Americas Society in New York City in February 2010
available at liliflute.com
47. THE TWO SEASONS (OF THE CARIBBEAN TROPICS) (2003) ca. 22’
Concerto for violin, strings and harpsichord
Invierno/Rainy Season
-Goteras (Roof Leaks)
-Coquiloquio (Frog Assembly)
-Wipers Gigavalse/Deslave (Wipers Gigavalse/Landslide)
Verano/Dry Season
-Noche del grillo transformado (Night of the Transfigured Cricket)
-Cumbión tostao (Big Toasted Cumbia)
-Polo quemao (Burnt Polo - Venezuelan song form)
Virginie Robilliard, violin with the Orchestra of the Mozarteum Foundation, conducted by Olivier Grangean
solo violin-harpsichord-strings (4.3.2.2.1)
Commissioned by the Cultural Attaché of the French Embassy in Caracas for violinist Virginie Robilliard
Premiered at Sala Corpbanca in Caracas in Dec. 2003 by Virginie Robilliard, violin and the Orchestra of the Mozarteum Foundation, conducted by Olivier Grangean; Canadian premiere in December 2004 with Alexis Cárdenas, violin and I Musici de Montréal, conducted by Yuli Turovsky; New York premiere at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) in January 2009 with Virginie Robilliard, violin and the Brooklyn Philharmonic, conducted by Michael Christie
44. NID D’ABEILLE, NID D’AMOUR (2003) ca. 11’
Trio for violin, arpegina (five-string viola with a low E) or viola and cello
-Chansonnettes
-Musette de la Ruche
-Bransle Bourgeoise
Commissioned by Guy Prim
Premiered at Château Barreyre near Bordeaux, France in May 2003 by Virginie Robilliard, violin / Jean-Paul Minalli, arpegina / Paul Desenne, cello
39. JAGUAR SONGS FOR SOLO CELLO (2002) ca. 20’
-Gitane
-Tombeau pour l'Amazonie
-Gavotte
-Birimbao / Jaguar
-Paul Desenne, cello
Composed for French cellist Iseut Chuat
Premiered at Galería Sextante in Bogotá, Colombia on May 7, 2003 by Paul Desenne, cello; European premiere at the Venezuelan Cultural Centre in London, July 2003, with Paul Desenne, cello
available at liliflute.com
37. TOCATA GALEONICA PARA SEXTETO (2002) ca. 15’
For two violins, viola, cello, bass and harpsichord in three movements
Coplas del Mangle
Recuerdos de Venosa II
Tuyerias
Composed for the Accadèmia Bizantina di Ravenna
33. PAJARO-GUARACHA (2001) ca. 3' 30''
For four celli (or multiples of)
Nancy Green, cello
Commissioned by Cello in New York
12 celli version premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in August 2005 by members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
32. KALIGUASA (2001) ca. 3'
For four celli (or more)
Commissioned by Cello in New York
12 celli version premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in August 2005 by members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
31. THE GLASS BAMBOO FROG CONSORT (1995-2001) ca. 9' 30''
For four celli (or more)
Nancy Green, cello
Commissioned by Cello in New York
Premiered at the Beauvais Cello Festival in France in May 2001 by Cello
12 celli version premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in August 2005 by members of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra
available at liliflute.com
24. SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN (1998) ca. 18’
-Spiral Capriccio
-Epaves
-The Worm's Belly Dance
-Andante con yopo / Alegrías
Commissioned by the Carlos and Alegría Beracasa Foundation
Premiered at the Royal Academy of Music in London in February 1999 by Virginie Robilliard, violin
available at liliflute.com
18. TOCATA GALEONICA CUARTA (1991-94) ca. 12’
For two violins, cello and harpsichord in three movements
Version for sextet written in 2002 for the Accadèmia Bizantina di Ravenna, adding a viola and a double bass
Coplas del mangle
Recuerdos de Venosa II
Tuyerias
16. PRELUDIO Y QUITIGLASS OCTET (1995) ca. 8'
Version for eight celli
15. PRELUDIO Y QUITIGLASS (1995) ca. 8’
For three celli
14. AEROGLIFOS OCTET (1994) ca. 4'
Version for eight celli
13. AEROGLIFOS (1994) ca. 4'
For three celli (or viola and two celli)
Viola version premiered at Weill Recital Hall in New York, Dec. 1994 by Paul Desenne and members of the
Cuarteto Latinoamericano of Mexico
12. PIZZIQUITIPLAS OCTET (1988-89) ca. 6’30”
For eight celli
11. PIZZIQUITIPLAS (1988-89) ca. 6’30”
For three celli (or viola and 2 celli).
A version of this piece has also been written for alto flute, cello and harp - see #6.
Miguel Rojas, cello / Manuel Mijares, cello / Paul Desenne, cello
Premiered at Teatro Teresa Carreño in Caracas in 1990 by the Paul Desenne Ensemble; US premiere at the Focus! Festival, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York in 1994; Viola version premiered at Weill Recital Hall in New York, December 1994 by Paul Desenne and members of the Cuarteto Latinoamericano of Mexico
available at liliflute.com
10. LOS RICOCHELOS (1987) ca. 6'
For three celli
9. PIZZIGUASA (1985) ca. 4'
For three celli
5. GUASA NO. 1 (1983, rev. 1989) ca. 5'
For eight celli in one movement
Premiered at the Conservatoire de Paris Auditorium in March 1983 by the Conservatoire Octet; Recorded for a television series on Venezuelan orchestral youth in 1988.