Abran Paso (work in progress)

instrumentation: Strings (4-4-4-4-2)
commissioned by Sphinx Organization
To be premiered by Sphinx Virtuosi in September 2023.

Young Voices for the Future (work in progress)

instrumentation: guitar, male voice
commissioned by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
To be premiered by Javier Farias in 2023.

Sonata II for solo guitar (work in progress)

instrumentation: solo guitar
commissioned by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

Where We Belong. Reflections on Resilience (2022)

instrumentation: double string quartet, three charangos and two classical guitars
duration: 10 minutes
commissioned by INTEMPO for PlayUSA
premiere: June 2022. Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute. PubliQuartet, INTEMPO students
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Voices from Maya (2022)

instrumentation: mixed choir, electric and classical guitar
duration: 14 minutes
commissioned by Barnard-Columbia Chamber Choir
premiere: April 2022. Church of the Ascension, New York City.
Barnard-Columbia Chamber Choir conducted by Gail Archer, Javier Farias (electric guitar) and Scott Hill (classical guitar)
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¡Todos Arriba! (2021)

instrumentation: classical guitar, orchestra (1.1.1.1 ― 1.1.1 ― perc. 1.2 ― str.)
duration: 9 minutes
commissioned by Corporación Cultural de la Granja (Santiago, Chile)
premiere: April 2021. Orquesta Sinfónica and Ballet Municipal de la Comuna de La Granja, Chile
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Prelude and Fugue (2021)

instrumentation: two guitars
duration: 8 minutes
commissioned by the Kossler Duo
premiere: April 2022. Rhode Island Guitar Guild, Providence, US. Kossler Duo.
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Camino del Río (2020)

instrumentation: two guitars
duration: 7 minutes
commissioned by Conservatory of the University of Chile
To be premiered by Orellana & Orlandini Guitar Duet
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REBORN. Five Scenes of the Americas (2020)

instrumentation: two guitars
commissioned by
duration:
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La Otra Voz (2018-19)

instrumentation: electric guitar, eight classical guitars and contrabass
duration: 32 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: May 2019. San Francisco Conservatory Guitar Ensemble conducted by David Tanenbaum. Center for New Music (San Francisco, CA)
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Anthem for a Never Ending Song (2019)

instrumentation: guitar orchestra
duration: 6 minutes
commissioned by Connecticut Guitar Festival
premiere: February 2019. Suzuki Music School, Westport, CT.

Response.restoration (2018)

instrumentation: flute and guitar orchestra
duration: 8 minutes
commissioned by Miroslav Loncar and the Wolf Trap Grants Program for High School Performing Teachers
To be premiered at the Park View High School, VA
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Jondo (2017)

instrumentation: guitar, strings and timpani
duration: 11 minutes
commissioned by the Chamber Orchestra of Chile
premiere: October 2017. Teatro Municipal de Ñuñoa, Santiago-Chile.  The Chamber Orchestra of Chile conducted by Alejandra Urrutia. José Antonio Escobar (guitar)
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Memorial para un Regreso (2017)

instrumentation: four guitars
duration: 16 minutes
commissioned by GuitarCoop; Quaternaglia Guitar Quartet
premiere: July 2017. SESC Vila Mariana, Sao Paulo-Brazil. Quaternaglia Guitar Quartet.
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Fast-paced Guitars (2017)

instrumentation: classical, electric and acoustic guitar; percussion and electronics
duration: 16 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
Recorded by Mike Stern and Javier Farías.
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La Puerta Fatal (2017)

instrumentation: guitar quartet
duration: 8 minutes
commissioned by David Veslocki
premiere: April 2017. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. David Veslocki, Scott Borg, Scott Hill, Adam Kossler (guitars)
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Canto de Todos (2017)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 6 minutes
commissioned by David Veslocki
premiere: April 2017. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. José Antonio Escobar (guitar)
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Paqueana (2016)

instrumentation: viola, classical and electric guitar
duration: 8 minutes
commissioned by David Veslocki
premiere: April 2017. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. David Veslocki (el. gtr.); Scott Hill (cl. gtr.); Carlos Boltes (viola)
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Andean Suite (2016)

instrumentation: string quartet and guitar
duration: 16 minutes
commissioned by Apollo Chamber Players
premiere: April 2017. Match Houston, TX. Apollo Chamber Players, Javier Farías
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Algo se Asoma (2016)

instrumentation: eight guitars
duration: 7 minutes
commissioned by New Music USA
premiere: October 2016. Entre Cuerdas Guitar Festival, Santiago-Chile. Ensamble de Guitarras de Chile
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La Sangre Derramada (2016)

instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) and guitar
text by Federico García Lorca
duration: 9 minutes
commissioned by Coral Cantigas
premiere: June 2016. River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Bethesda, MD. Coral Cantigas, Javier Farías
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La Oración por Todos (2016)

instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) and eight guitars
text by Andres Bello
duration: 22 minutes
commissioned by Andres Bello University (Chile)
premiere: August 2016. Andres Bello University Hall, Santiago-Chile. Ensamble de Guitarras de Chile
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Elogio de la Raza (2015)

instrumentation: two guitars, orchestra (2.2.2.2 – 2.2.1.0 – T. Perc. I,II – Str.)
duration: 14 minutes
commissioned by Fromm Music Foundation
To be premiered by Sergio and Odair Assad and the YOA Orchestra of the Americas conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto
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Nazcan (2015)

instrumentation: eight guitars and two narrators (Spanish, English).
text by Miguel Angel Asturias
duration: 22 minutes
commissioned by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
premiere: January 2016. Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall in San Francisco, CA. San Francisco Conservatory Guitar Ensemble conducted by David Tanenbaum
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La Lucha Contra el Ancestro (2015)

instrumentation: orchestra (2.2.2.2 – 2.2.1.0 – T. – Str.)
duration: 9 minutes
commissioned by University of Los Andes (Chile)
premiere: September 2015. University of Los Andes Hall, Santiago-Chile. Camerata de la Universidad de los Andes conducted by Eduardo Browne
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Historias de Guatemala (2015)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 10 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: July 2015. Andres Bello University Hall, Santiago-Chile. Romilio Orellana (guitar)
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La Otra Historia (2015)

instrumentation: guitar and piano
duration: 14 minutes
commissioned by Roberto Limon
premiere: February 2017. Mexican Museum of Art, Mexico City. Roberto Limón (guitar), Amanda Limón (piano)
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Mece (2014)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 11 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: July 2015. Andres Bello University Hall, Santiago-Chile. Carlos Perez (guitar)
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Suite Paceana (2014)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 10 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: July 2015. Andres Bello University Hall, Santiago-Chile. Luis Orlandini (guitar)
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Suite a Mario Vargas Llosa (2014)

instrumentation: eight guitars
duration: 12 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: July 2015. Andres Bello University Hall, Santiago-Chile. Ensamble de Guitarras de Chile conducted by Javier Farías
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Romanzas de Riohacha (2014)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 8 minutes
commissioned by Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
premiere: December 2014. Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium, Washington D.C. Ricardo Cobo (guitar)
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Tres Ideas Sobre un Poeta (2014)

instrumentation: electric and classical guitar
duration: 10 minutes
commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Composed and recorded by Andy Summers and Javier Farías. September 2014.
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Homenaje a Octavio Paz (2014)

instrumentation: guitar and string quartet
duration: 16 minutes
commissioned by Centro Cultural de Tijuana (CECUT)
premiere: October 2014. Centro Cultural de Tijuana, CECUT-Mexico. Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Roberto Limón (guitar)
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Geografia de un Canto (2014)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 12 minutes
commissioned by Wake Forest University (NC)
premiere: September 2014. Brendle Hall-Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC. Eliot Fisk (guitar)
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Cortada fue la Tierra (2014)

instrumentation: two guitars
duration: 8 minutes
commissioned by Wake Forest University (NC)
premiere: September 2014. Brendle Hall-Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC. Eliot Fisk, Ben Verdery (guitars)
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Cuarto Tonante (2013)

instrumentation: string quartet
duration: 7 minutes
commissioned by The Catholic University of America, Washington DC
premiere: November 2014. Tsuda Hall-Japan. Cuarteto Latinoamericano
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Canciones de Tierra (2013)

instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB)
text by Gabriela Mistral
duration: 8 minutes
commissioned by The Catholic University of America, Washington DC
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La Paloma Volara. 40 years after Victor Jara’s death (2014)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 9 minutes
premiere: October 2013. Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Santiago-Chile. Romilio Orellana (guitar)
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24 Etudes for Guitar (2012-13)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 62 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
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Las Puertas de la Memoria (2012)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 9 minutes
premiere: May 2013. University of Sevilla Hall-Spain. Marcelo de la Puebla (guitar)
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Cantos de Vida Nueva (2012)

instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB)
text by Raul Zurita
duration: 10 minutes
premiere: October 2012. Instituto Cervantes of New York. Khorikos Choir
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Seis por Tonante (2012)

instrumentation: bandoneón, piano and guitar
duration: 7 minutes
premiere: November 2013. Teatro Colubsisio, Bogota-Colombia. Daniel Binelli (band.) Polly Ferman (piano) Eduardo Isaac (guitar)
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Concierto de los Andes (2011)

instrumentation: charango, guitar, orchestra 2 (Picc.) 2 (E.H.) 2 (B.C.) 2 (Cbsn) – 2.2.1- T. Perc. I,II – Str.
duration: 28 minutes
commissioned by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
premiere: October 2012. George Mason Center for the Arts, Fairfax, VA. The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Zimmerman; Carlos Boltes (charango); Scott Hill (guitar)
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Concerto for two guitars (2011)

Instrumentation: two guitars, Orchestra 2.2.2.2 – 2.2 – T. – Str
duration: 30 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: October 2012. Teatro Municipal de Ñuñoa, Santiago-Chile. The Chamber Orchestra of Chile conducted by Carlos Ramón Dourthé; Dúo Orellana & Orlandini (guitars)
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Concerto for four guitars (2010)

Instrumentation: four guitars, orchestra 1.1.1.1 – 1.1.1 – T. Perc. I, II – Str
duration: 22 minutes
premiere: February 2011. Aschaffenburger Guitar Festival, Aschaffenburger-Germany
The Philharmonie Baden-baden conducted by Pavel Baleff; Cuarteto de Guitarras de Chile
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Tres Dolores de Patria Muerta (2010)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 8 minutes
commissioned by Liliana Pérez International Music Competition, Santiago-Chile
premiere: November 2010. Chilean Obligatory repertory for the IX version of The Liliana Pérez International Music Competition, Santiago-Chile
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¡Arma!, ¡Enfrena!, ¡Aína! (2010)

instrumentation: charango, 12 guitars and 2 contrabasses
duration: 32 minutes
commissioned by Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: May 2010. Isidora Zegers Hall, Santiago-Chile. Ensamble de Guitarras de Chile conducted by Javier Farías
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Caderas de las Islas (Oceana) (2008)

instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB), viola and guitar
text by Pablo Neruda
duration: 22 minutes
commissioned by VOCE Choir
premiere: October 2009. Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford-CT. VOCE Choir; Carlos Boltes (charango); Scott Hill (guitar)
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Sobre el Mundo la Quietud (2009)

instrumentation: soprano, orchestra 2.2.2.2 – 2.2.1 – t. perc. 1,2 – str.
duration: 10 minutes
text by Gabriela Mistral
commissioned by Festival Mozart in Rovereto, Italy
premiere: September 2009. Festival Mozart in Rovereto, Italy. Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino conducted by Andrea Dindo; Tiziana Scandaletti (soprano)
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Toccata (2009)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 7 minutes
commissioned by Dr. Luis Sigall International Competition, Viña del Mar-Chile
premiere: November 2009. Chilean Obligatory repertory for the XXXVI version of The Dr. Luis Sigall International Competition, Viña del Mar-Chile
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El Vuelo del Condor (2008)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 8 minutes
commissioned by Gioventù Musicale Festival di Modena
premiere: February 2009. Gioventù Musicale Festival di Modena, Modena-Italy. Emanuele Segre (guitar)
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Canta la Tierra (2008)

instrumentation: synthesizer, orchestra 2 (picc.) 2 (E.H.) 2 (B.C.) 2 (cbsn) – 2.2.1- T. Perc. I, II – str.
duration: 11 minutes
premiere: August 2008. Piazza Maggiore, Bologna-Italy. Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna conducted by Vito Clemente
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3 suites for guitar (2008)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: c.45 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
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Trastocada (2007)

instrumentation: two guitars
duration: 9 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: January 2008. Salle Cortot Paris-France, Ateneo de Madrid-España, Meistersaal, Berlin-Germany
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Elegia (2007)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 9 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean Guitar Festival in London.
premiere: September 2007. Leighton House Museum, London-UK. Romilio Orellana (guitar)
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Estancia al Viento (2007)

instrumentation: bandoneón, viola, piano and guitar
duration: 9 minutes
premiere: May 2007. Simsbury Chamber Music Festival, CT. Daniel Binelli (bandoneón); Polly Ferman (piano); Carlos Boltes (viola); Scott Hill (guitar)
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Arauco; por fuerte, principal y poderosa… (2006)

instrumentation: classical guitar, flamenco guitar, 16 guitars and narrator
text by Alonso de Ercilla y Zuniga
duration: 46 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: April 2007. Teatro Municipal de Arauco-Chile. Eugenio González (classical guitar); Carlos Ledermann (flamenco guitar); Isaac Collao (narration); Ensamble de Guitarras de Chile conducted by Javier Farías
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El Vuelo de tu Alma (2006)

instrumentation: charango and guitar
duration: 16 minutes
commissioned by Alturas Duo
premiere: October 2006. Brendle Hall-Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC. Carlos Boltes (charango); Scott Hill (guitar)
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Arauco Indomito (2006)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 12 minutes
recorded by Eugenio Gonzalez
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5 Fachadas (2005)

instrumentation: viola and guitar
duration: 16 minutes
premiere: October 2005. 20th Anniversary of the Connecticut Classical Guitar Society. Carlos Boltes (viola); Scott Hill (guitar)
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Retorna (2004)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 10 minutes
premiere: December 2006. Obligatory repertory at The XXI Andrés Segovia International Competition for Classical Guitar, Granada-Spain.
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Concerto II for guitar and double string quintet (2004)

instrumentation: guitar, vln.I (2),  vln.II (2), vla. (2), vlc.  (2), cb. (2)
duration: 23 minutes
premiere: October 2004. Entrecuerdas International Guitar Festival, Santiago-Chile. Orquesta Moderna de Cuerdas conducted by Luis José Recart. Eugenio González (guitar)
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Sonata for guitar (2003)

instrumentation: guitar
duration: 18 minutes
premiere: October 2004. Teatro Comunale, Alessandria-Italy. José Antonio Escobar (guitar)
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Dezlia (2001)

instrumentation: Flamenco Group (guitar, cante, percussion, palmas); Jazz Ensemble (2 flutes; 2 alto saxophones; 2 tenor saxophones; baritone saxophone; 4 trumpets; 4 trombones; el. guitar, bass, drums); string orchestra
duration: 32 minutes
premiere: August 2003. Escuela Moderna de Música, Santiago-Chile. Orquesta Moderna de Cuerdas conducted by Luis José Recart
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Libro I. 15 pieces for classical guitar quartet (2002-2003)

instrumentation: classical guitar quartet
duration: c.54 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
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Libro II. 12 pieces for electric guitar quartet (2002-2003)

instrumentation: electric guitar quartet
duration: c.50 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
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Rencontre Avec les Indiens Yahgan (2002)

instrumentation: symphonic band
duration: 9 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: February 2003. Teatro Municipal de La Serena, Chile. Symphonic Band of La Serena conducted by Sergio Fuentes
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Quinteto Tridestante (2001)

instrumentation: string quartet and percussion
duration: 16 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: December 2001. Teatro Escuela Moderna, Santiago-Chile. Quadrivium Ensemble
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Anexion (2001)

instrumentation: viola and tom-toms
duration: 12 minutes
commissioned by the Chilean National Council for the Arts
premiere: November 2001. Teatro Escuela Moderna, Santiago-Chile. Luis José Recart (viola); Gonzalo Muga (tom-toms)
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Concerto I para guitarra y grupo instrumental (2000)

instrumentation: guitar, fl. cl. tr. bs. – vla. vlc. cb. – 2 perc.
duration: 24 minutes
premiere: February 2001. 25 Festival Aspekte, Salzburg, Austria. Aspekte New Music Ensemble conducted by Kai Rohrig. Joaquín Clerch Díaz (guitar)

Urbexuda (1999)

instrumentation: electric guitar, string orchestra
duration: 15 minutes
premiere: October 1999. Teatro Municipal de Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile. Youth Symphonic Orchestra of Chile conducted by Guillermo Rifo. Felipe Llanos (electric guitar)

Fandangos (1999)

instrumentation: flamenco guitar
duration: 6 minutes
recorded by Javier Farías

Que me Guarde (tarantas-1998)

instrumentation: flamenco guitar
duration: 5 minutes
recorded by Javier Farías

Arena Gruesa (bulerías-1998)

instrumentation: flamenco guitar
duration: 4 minutes
recorded by Javier Farías

Encuentros (zapateado-bulerías-1998)

instrumentation: flamenco guitar
duration: 8 minutes
recorded by Javier Farías

Ausencias (1997)

instrumentation: guitar, oboe and clarinet
duration: 6 minutes
premiere: May 1997. Teatro Escuela Moderna (Santiago, Chile). Agrupación ECOS

Quinteto (1996)

instrumentation: 2 guitars, 2 flutes, bassoon
duration: 5 minutes
premiere: April 1996. Teatro Escuela Moderna (Santiago, Chile). Agrupación ECOS