ERIC ESTRADA VALADEZ
Composer

This work was inspired by one of the pieces on display in "Intimate Confessions," a

temporary exhibition at the Blaffer Museum in Houston, Texas. The artwork features

components from various old machines, such as an old fan, bound and nailed

together with raw materials like wood and copper. The rawness of the materials, the

stark contrast between them, and the seemingly disjointed arrangement of the parts

inspired me to compose a piece with different motif cells that spin around

themselves without an apparent connection, gradually uniting to form a coherent

idea.

Performance History:​

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Premiered at the Blaffer Museum in Houston, Texas by Hub New Music on February 2024

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Performed at the University of Houston Moores School of Music on April of 2024

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Performed at the Festival of New American Music at the Sacramento University by Hub New Music on November of 2024

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Performed at Trinity College in San Antonio, Texas by SOLI Chamber Ensemble on February of 2025

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Awards: 

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Winner of the Festival of New American Music Call for Scores Competition in 2024

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Winner of the SOLI 30x30x30 Composition Competition

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Honorable Mention of the Boston New Music Initiative Annual Composer Competition

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