Daniele Alessi - Ritual

'Indris' is a work for string trio which draws inspiration from the haunting call of the Indri lemur – a species of primate endemic to the eastern forests of Madagascar. Some local people believe the Indri to be a descendant of their close relatives and white settlers imagined the lemurs to be spirits; ‘lemures’ literally means ‘ghosts’ in Latin. Indeed, the extraordinary call does seem to be almost human-like in its emotional depth. Taking the call as a starting point, I fleshed out a sonata-form modelled on the sonatas of Mozart, with the call appearing at each of the important structural moments. I then inserted a chorale, itself derived from the Indri’s call, around and through the sonata form, mirroring its trajectory. The resulting work follows these different strands as they synthesise and separate fluidly, culminating in a searing climax. (the composer, 2021)
June 2025: I revisited 'Indris' for a concert in Hong Kong with the wonderful Momenta Quartet. I extended the chorale passages considerably, so that they break into polyphony and form a gentle, emotional climax of their own. 


Indris (revised 2025) Momenta Quartet

TIMF Academy 2025 Final Concert
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Shattered Colours (2025) for Ensemble

Fragmento final de la obra Otro Mundo Posible, estrenada el 15/11/2025 en el auditorio de Musikene.

Instrumentación: 2 sopranos, flauta baja, clarinete bajo, bombardino, saxo tenor, saxo barítono, 2 violines, viola, 2 violonchelos, 3 percusionistas, electrónica fija y electrónica en tiempo real.

Dirección: José Luis Estellés

Agradecimientos especiales a Garrett Fry por prestar material para la electrónica en tiempo real, y a Álvaro Pérez por la asistencia en la realización.

Otro Mundo Posible (fragmento)

The Worst of Victories

The Abyss and the Sleep

A Place of Refuge

Opening Sequences

Serenade (for Novachord) (Michael Calabris, Novachord)

Spontaneously improvised this piano solo tune at the morning.

11.18.2025

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Cicadaclysm - Performed by the Sound Ecologies Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Elliott Lentz at Orchestramania III
Recorded by Rob Funkhouser 2025

Cicadaclysm

Szu-An Chen: Resilience for Orchestra (2025)

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Resilience is the central concept of this piece— the spirit of always rising again and continuing to strive, no matter what challenges we may encounter.

The inspiration came from two documentaries I watched this summer about my home country, Taiwan. The first one, A Chip Odyssey, describes the challenging path taken by Taiwan's semiconductor industry from beginnings to its current standing as an important player in the world of technology; and the second, Invisible Nation depicts Taiwan's history and geopolitical difficulties while also portraying Taiwan's struggle for international recognition and democratic defense against China's threats. Building an industry or achieving international recognition is never easy. These two documentaries showed me how incredibly resilient previous generations were. Even when faced with obstacles, doubt, uncertainty, or even external impediments, they persisted, overcame adversity, and continued to move forward—efforts that continue to this day. Their spirit greatly touched and inspired me, and this piece is both a tribute to them and a reminder to keep striving for what I believe.

To convey the idea of resilience, I mainly use dense clusters, exaggerated continuous crescendos and diminuendos, and rhythmic pulses that create an unending momentum. At times, this flow is interrupted, but the original material soon returns, symbolizing recovery and reconstruction after disruption. 

I dedicate it to my dearest home, Taiwan, with pride and gratitude.

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《Toledo Symphony Orchestra reading session》
November 12, 2025｜Kobacker Hall, Bowling Green, OH
*This work received Toledo Symphony Orchestra Scholarship.
*It is a TSO reading session, not a fully rehearsed performance.

Resilience for Orchestra (2025)

A Sliver on Our Tongues for solo viola, performed by Fiona Winning at St Augustine's Church, Penarth, November 2025.

Score available here: https://composersedition.com/robert-fokkens-a-sliver-on-our-tongues/


A Sliver on Our Tongues

Composer of Contemporary Classical Music
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Ashot Danielyan is a musician and improviser. He improvises music in a variety of genres such as Classical, Ambient, New Age and Experimental music. His favourite instrument remains the piano, which he includes prominently in most of his music.

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