In Sedimentary, instrumentation and pitch are among the parameters of the piece that are unspecified. Moreover, choices of form, dynamics, and texture are also on the table for anyone who’s picks up the piece, leaving the interlocking rhythms to be the only concrete parameter. Originally composed at the onset of the pandemic lockdown, Sedimentary was inspired by Steve Reich’s Clapping Music, and Music for Pieces of Wood, and is the product of a longing for musical accessibility and community.

Sedimentary

An Elegant Curse attempts to explore the gradual and imperceptible change in our behavior and perception that is an inevitable outcome of our interaction and dependence upon technology. Whether we choose to engage or not, technology plays an increasing role in our lives and has even become a factor in defining our sense of self.

An Elegant Curse

Inspired by George Lewis’ Shadowgraph, Prospicience challenges its players to play a game of telepathy. Housed in graphic score, its realization is an interpretive cycle of that often leaves its participants engaged yet bewildered.

Prospicience

Vertical Composition (for RPG)

Comp III

Poets Walk

Comp IV

Visund

Orchestral Mock-Up

Cuarto Dia

Adam Tomás Torres is a Boston based composer, performer, and movement artist whose work strives to communicate interconnectedness. Incorporating his fascination with harmony, indeterminacy, syncopation and physical gesture, his work often defies the constraints of specialization. Implementing an interdisciplinary approach to both creation and curation, Torres embraces a collaborative practice and is uniquely suited for such work given his array of creative backgrounds in composition, instrumental performance, and dance. Compositionally, Torres works primarily with small chamber ensembles but has a background in composing for electronics, theater, film, and dance. In terms of musical performance, he is a proficient pianist with a primary focus on romantic era, contemporary, and Latin-American genres. His movement practice includes rhythm tap dancing and improvisation which traditionally focuses on cramp-based steps and texture, but is adapting as he incorporates live gestural electronics.

Adam T. Torres