{"id":435,"date":"2021-04-19T11:57:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T16:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprimaveraproject.com\/?post_type=composer&p=435"},"modified":"2022-02-02T11:37:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T17:37:37","slug":"jorge-sosa","status":"publish","type":"composer","link":"https:\/\/www.theprimaveraproject.com\/composer\/jorge-sosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorge Sosa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Reimagined Spring<\/strong><\/em> (2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIMAVERA I the wind<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

from the composer<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reimagined Spring<\/em> was written in 2020, during the global pandemic. I wanted to write a work that reflected on the promise of hope that comes with the change of seasons: a reflection on the thawing process, as we gradually come out of the bitter cold winter and awake into a new season of rebirth. For me, the pandemic is symbolized by the long, cold process of hibernation during a prolonged winter. Reimagined Spring<\/em> looks ahead to the gradual reopening, as we gain our lives back, and start to work on building a \u201cnew normality\u201d that is more just and equitable. Spring slowly gains terrain over winter, achieving small victories, asserting itself one flower a time, one bird song at a time, one color at a time, until the cold bitterness of winter is nothing but a faint memory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Matt Haimovitz approached me with the idea to write a new work for him, I was beyond thrilled to be able to create a piece for such an amazing soloist. I knew immediately that I wanted to write something lyrical that could showcase his beautiful tone and sense of lyricism. I took as a point of departure the painting by Charline von Heyl, where she re-imagines the Primavera<\/em> by Botticelli. She uses the same construction as the Botticelli, but distorts the images to create a stunning new work. I wanted my piece to reflect on that derivative process, so I decided to use Vivaldi\u2019s \u201cSpring\u201d from The Seasons <\/em>as a point of departure. The result is a piece that is referential to Vivaldi, Botticelli, and Charline Von Heyl, and continues a dialogue of shared experiences and reflections on the passing of seasons, and their connection to the longer cycles of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jorge Sosa <\/strong>is a Mexican-born composer, and sound artist currently residing in New York. Jorge has worked in a wide range of styles and media, covering everything from electronic music to opera, with an eclectic mix of styles and influences that converge to shape an original and personal voice. In Jorge\u2019s music, you will find traces of folk and traditional music from around the globe, chant, and polyphonic vocal repertoire, Afro-Latin rhythms, Jazz harmonies, and electronic music. In Jorge\u2019s music you can often find a purposeful use of extended techniques, and a colorful palette of textures, and effects that interact with atomic motives and pounding rhythms. The juxtaposition of noise and lyrical melodies make for a music that is both forward-looking and rooted in tradition.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opera News described his telematic opera \u201cAlice in the Pandemic\u201d as \u201cwildly imaginative, musically powerful and technically courageous\u201d and commended \u201cSosa\u2019s broad stylistic palette (which) incorporated lyrical impassioned melodies, kooky carnival music, and efficient recitative\u201d. The Music Blog \u201cI Care if You Listen\u201d described Sosa\u2019s opera \u201cI Am A Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams\u201d as \u201cwell-balanced to the story\u2019s narrative, and his vocal writing aroused strong emotional peaks and valleys, magnified by the characters\u2019 impassioned performances\u201d. ICON Magazine described Sosa\u2019s work \u201cEnchantment\u201d for T\u00e1rogat\u00f3 and Electronics as Eerie, haunting, dreamlike, at times nightmarish\u2014and highly recommended.” Jorge is currently an Associate Professor at Molloy College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.jorgesosa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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