Violinist Henry Avila and pianist Irma Enriquez formed Duo Deconet in 2008 whilst performing in concerts of contemporary Latin American Chamber Music. They discovered they shared a passion for music and in promoting their national musical heritage, leading them to champion music by important Latin American composers in their classical repertoire. Music Without Borders is a celebration of chamber music by composers from Latin…
Daniel Rojas As the premiere of his Marimba Concerto draws near, composer Daniel Rojas reflects on the excitement of the occasion. He writes: “A world premiere of any orchestral work is a rare occasion. I often compare it to the launch of a new novel or the opening night of a new movie or…
The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO) with its artistic director and chief conductor Sarah-Grace Williams, welcome the renowned percussionist, Claire Edwardes to perform the world premiere of Daniel Rojas’ Chamber Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra. The Chilean born Australian composer has created this work especially for The Metropolitan Orchestra. Claire Edwardes is recognised internationally as one of the most important percussionists of her generation….