ERIC ESTRADA VALADEZ
Composer

Traces are marks or remnants of something that has occurred or disappeared, like a lingering smell or a fading sound. These marks or residues often differ from their original source, acquiring new forms or meanings in new contexts.

This idea is explored musically in Traces, which builds on a theme from the first of Arthur Foote’s Four Characteristic Pieces after the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. While the work uses Foote’s theme as its starting point, it reinterprets it through a different exploration of timbre and harmonic color, while preserving the cadential sensuality of the original melodic material.

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Commissioned by the Boston New Music Initiative on 2026 as part of the New England Legacies: The Boston Six Reimagined Commissioning Prize 

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Performance History:​

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Premiered by the Boston New Music Initiative in Boston, Massachusetts on May 30, 2026. 

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