’Differences’ (2009). For Orchestra. Bulgarian National Radio Symphony / Hans Leenders.

‘One day there was something that they couldn’t agree on, a little unimportant thing, a difference, but from then on there was no common ground between them. Only differences…’
From François Ozone’s film ‘Water drops on burning rocks’
‘Differences’ was inspired by François Ozone’s film ‘Water drops on burning rocks’. It is a composition about the irony of love. About how magical and painful love can sometimes be. It can rescue you from hell and it can draw you back into it. It is an inexplicable roller coaster of feelings where two people try to deal with their differences. They talk to each other, scream to each other or laugh at each other. It is all about those tiny differences that make us come together again and again….


Differences ( Excerpt. Bulgarian National Radio Symphony)


Born: October 13, 1976  
As a composer, Rodrigo E. Faina has a particularly interesting voice, and his diverse musical influences led him to create music that is often difficult to categorize. His work moves in between genres, and his unique voice has earned the recognition of numerous artists. In the last few years Rodrigo collaborated with different artists, ensembles and festivals from Europe and United States, including: Asko|Schönberg Ensemble,  DoelenEnsemble,  Kurt Rosenwinkel,  Metropole Orchestra,  Netherlands Blazers Ensemble ,  Vince Mendoza ,  David Kweksilber Big Band, Bulgaria National Radio Symphony, Gaudeamus Muziekweek,  Rotterdam International Jazz Festival,  Sofia Music Weeks, YO Opera Festival,  FIVC ,  Festival Espressioni and many others.
Argentinian Composer Rodrigo E. Faina, was born in  Buenos Aires, Argentina, the 13th of October of 1976. Rodrigo’s musical education has been very eclectic. He started his musical education as guitarist playing all kind of music genres, Classical, Tango, Rock, Jazz etc. In the year 2002 he moved to The Netherlands to study Jazz guitar at the Amsterdam Conservatorium, where had the chance to take lessons with some of the finest Jazz musicians from Europe and the United States. In the year 2006 he is accepted to study composition with Paul van Brugge and Klaas de Vries at the Rotterdam Conservatory, were a few years later he obtained his Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree with honors.
Nowadays Rodrigo lives in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, were he works as a freelance composer.

Differences ( Excerpt. Bulgarian National Radio Symphony)

Rodrigo Faina / Composer