New Work for New Music Orchestra commissioned by 33rd Kraków International Composers Festival and the New Music Orchestra, conductor Szymon Bywalec.
World premiere date: April 10, 2021, Philharmonic Hall, Kraków, Poland

Ecotopia IV

Composed in 2013 for the violin - and a first for me as a composer - the Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) project involves the Augmented Violin System (developed at IRCAM), an Interactive Computer System, and an Interactive Audio/Visual component that will manipulate images that I have snapped hiking in various places.

The title is a Japanese word that involves visiting a forest for relaxation and recreation while breathing in wood essential oils regarded as being similar to natural aromatherapy - a recognized relaxation and/or stress management activity in Japan.

Shin-rin Yoku (Forest Bathing) fragment of music for violin and interactive computer system

Beneath Hemlock Tabernacles for amplified cello quartet and pre-recorded soundscape or woodland site/outdoor performance dur. 10’  2013
Premiere: Litchfield Performing Arts and Community Center, November 3, 2013

Beneath Hemlock Tabernacles for cello quartet and pre-recorded soundscape

Finalist in 2017 Krzysztof Penderecki International Composer Competition 'Arboretum'
String orchestra (5,4,3,3,1)
Radom Chamber Orchestra 
Premiere:Krzysztof Penderecki Concert Hall, November 17, 2017 (5,4,3,3,1)

Deep is the voice of the Forest for string orchestra

Diablak
for flute, clarinet b-flat, piano, violin, viola, cello
dur. 12’

Diablak for sextet (excerpt)

After the wings of migratory birds
for chamber orchestra,  
2006 
dur. 15'
American Composers Orchestra, Brad Lubman, conductor
Carnegie Hall, October 13, 2006. (1,1,1,1-1,1,1,1, perc 3, pf, 4,4,3,3,1)

After the wings of migratory birds (excerpt)

Moon of falling leaves 
for B-flat clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and piano
2012
dur. 18'

Moon of falling leaves (excerpt part II)

Treesong (Meditations and Colour Correspondences), 
for piano and pre-recorded soundscape
2013
dur. 20’

Treesong - Meditations and Colour Correspondences   (excerpt)

Timberline
for eight musicians
(fl, Bb cl, alto sax, baritone sax, electric guitar, contrabass, 
2 percussion)
dur. 15’ 
2014

Timberline (excerpt)

Night Forest (the pale earth book about the darkening of days)
for clarinet, prepared piano & amplification
Duration 8'  2018

Commissioned for occasion of Krzysztof Penderecki's 85th Birthday

Earth: Night Forest  (excerpt)

Earth: Air (the pale earth book about the darkening of days)
for flute, viola, prepared harp, radio & amplification 2018
Duration -  12’

 Lorien Trio

Earth: Air  (excerpt)

Moon of falling leaves
for B-flat clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and piano
2012
dur. 18'

Moon of falling leaves (excerpt part I)

Avesan - they flowed - (2020) flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, percussion & amplification 

Duration - 12” 

Commissioned by the 32nd Kraków International Composers Festival

Avesan: They Flowed (excerpt)

Michael Gatonska is a composer whose output ranges from acoustic solo to orchestral works, occasionally with soundscapes or electronics.

Michael Gatonska

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