Commissioned by Patty and Gustavo Cisneros for Sinfonietta Caracas. Premiered in Caracas at the 1989 gathering of the Society of the Americas, February 16; Luis Julio Toro, soloist; Sinfonietta Caracas conducted by Eduardo Marturet. The European premiere took place in Barcelona, Spain, by the Orquestra de Cambra Teatre Lliure under the baton of Josep Pons; October 25, 1990. It was recently performed at New York’s Weill Recital Hall by Luis Julio Toro and members of the American Composers Orchestra; December 1st, 1994. Approx. duration: 13 minutes. Instrumentation: 0120 – 0111 – perc, pn, harp, solo fl/perc. – strings **
