1/21/22Puente Trans Arábico, The Eykamp String Quartet. The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra’s free diversity series entitled “Connect & Celebrate: New Traditions” continues in January with a WNIN livestream, Evansville, IN 1/27/22La Hamaca, The Reveron Piano Trio, Diversity & Belonging: Unsung Keyboard Stories Conference, Britton Recital Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2/17/22Compass Points, The Lumi Trio. Stephen F. Austin State University, Cole Recital Hall, Nacogdoches, TX 3/3/22Caminantes, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Daniel Tembras, cond., Fort Wayne, IN El Muro, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Daniel Tembras, cond., Fort Wayne, IN 3/19/22King Mangoberry: Five Allegories for Wind Symphony. Christiania Blåseensemble, Norwegian Academy

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11.09.20Virtual Panel discussion on Composition Process & Collaboration with composers Chen Yi and Roshanne Etezady. UMCK Bands at the Conservatory Online during COVID-19 11.14.20Migration, Music, and Psychoanalysis. Panel discussion organized by the Michigan Psychoanalytic Society. Presenters: Jorgelina Corbatta, Mohammad Elbashir, and Ricardo Lorenz. 12.05.20FestiviQ-Artetos. Session with composers who competed in the composition contest for string quartet. Jury members: Gustavo Leone (Argentina/USA); Gustavo Parra (Colombia); Ricardo Lorenz (Venezuela/USA). Zoom session. Bogotá, Colombia. 12.07.20FestiviQ-Artetos. Session with winning composers of the composition contest for string quartet. Jury members: Gustavo Leone (Argentina/USA); Gustavo Parra (Colombia); Ricardo Lorenz (Venezuela/USA). Zoom session. Bogotá, Colombia. 12.08.20…la partícula

Continue reading…2020-21 SEASON

10.04.19Jaromiluna. Fangye Sun, violin; Chen-Yu Huang. Cook Recital Hall, College of Music, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 10.16.19Pataruco: Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas & Wind Symphony. Manuel Rangel, maracas. University of Kentucky Wind Symphony; John Cody Birdwell, cond.; Singletary Center for the Arts, Lexington, KY 10.17.19El Muro. University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory Wind Symphony; Joseph Parisi, Folly Theater, UMKC, Kansas City, MO 10.18.19Tendril Rapture (PREMIERE). Apothic Trio. Burcham Hills Senior Living, East Lansing, MI 10.27.19El Muro. University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble; Cormac Cannon, cond. Koger Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 11.03.19Pataruco: Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas & Wind

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10.05.18Historia Tropical. Unitas Ensemble; Carlos Botero, cond. Wayland Concert Series, Wayland, MA 10.06.18Historia Tropical. Unitas Ensemble; Carlos Botero, cond. Old South Church, Boston, MA 10.09.18Historia Tropical. Unitas Ensemble; Carlos Botero, cond. Nakamichi Concert Series, Easton, MA 10.7.18Rochela for nine cellos. Lawrence University Cello Studio; Horacio Contreras, cond. Lawrence University. Appleton, WI 10.16.18Vanishing Borders, for clarinet quintet (PREMIERE). Alcides Rodriguez, clarinet; Peachtree String Quartet. Atlanta, GA. 10.25.18King Mangoberry: Five Allegories for Wind Symphony. Michigan State University Wind Symphony; Kevin Sedatole, cond. Wharton Center, East Lansing, MI 10.26.18Unshaken. Robert Benton, euphonium; Jayoung Hong, piano. University of Nebraska-Kearney, NE 10.26.18Monkey to the Sky.

Continue reading…2018-19 SEASON

08.12.17Fluteball. Marissa Olin, flute; Jonathan Holden, clarinet. 45th Annual National Flute Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN 10.15.17Puente Trans-Arábico. Orlando Cotto, percussion; Dali String Quartet. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 11.04.17El Muro. Shenandoah Conservatory Wind Symphony, Timothy Robblee, cond.; Armstrong Concert Hall, Winchester, VA 11.16.17El Muro. Shenandoah Conservatory Wind Symphony; Timothy Robblee, cond.; Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Conference, Warm Springs, VA 02.07.18Volar en Tu Canto (PREMIERE). Jenna Buck, soprano voice; Corbin Wagner, French horn; Young Hyun Cho, piano. Cook Recital Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 02.09.18King Mangoberry: Five Allegories for Wind Symphony (Pre-Premiere). University of South Carolina Symphonic

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08.06.16Fluteball (PREMIERE). Marissa Olin, flute. Jonathan Holden, clarinet. ClarinetFest2016, Lawrence, KS 09.19.16Fluteball. Ashley Stanley, flute; Thiago Ancelmo, clarinet. Distler Performance Center, Tuft University, Medford, MA 11.04.16Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas & Orchestra (chamber version). Andy Miller, percussion. Indiana University student ensemble. Auer Hall, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, IN 11.22.16Monkey to the Sky. Contemporary Chamber Players, Kamran Ince, cond. Scheidt School of Music, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 11.26.16Come Back (Again). Eom Yun Suk, gayageum. Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Sharon Andrea Choa, cond. Symphony for Asia Festival. Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea. 01.20.17Monkey to the Sky, Graig Hughes,

Continue reading…2016-2017 SEASON

07.08.15 Puente Trans-Arábico. John Kilkenny, percussion; Sewannee Music Festival Faculty, Sewannee, TN 08.23.15 Fronteras Abiertas. Horacio Contreras, cello. Bienal de Música Contemporánea, Radio Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina 08.27.15 Fronteras Abiertas. Horacio Contreras, cello. Auditorio Olav Roots, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia 09.30.15 Vanishing Borders.  Soundtrack for the documentary “Vanishing Borders” by director Alexandra Hidalgo, Sabana Grande Productions.  Film screening at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. 09.30.15 Vanishing Borders.  Soundtrack for the documentary “Vanishing Borders” by director Alexandra Hidalgo, Sabana Grande Productions.  Film screening at Commfest 2015 10th Annual Film and Arts Festival, Toronto, Canada. 10.20.15 Puente Trans-Arabico.  Orlando Cotto,

Continue reading…2015-2016 SEASON

07.27.14 Fronteras Abiertas (Open Borders). Wesley Baldwin, cello. Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, Roseland, VA 08.01.14 Puente Trans-Arábico. Orlando Cotto, percussion; Dali String Quartet. North Penn Church of Christ, North Wales, PA 08.01.14 Está lloviendo afuera y no hay agua. Juan Carlos Fernández-Nieto, piano. Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, Roseland, VA 08.03.14 Cecilia en Azul y Verde. Sara Sitzer, cello; Juan Carlos Fernández-Nieto, piano. Wintergreen Summer Music Festival, Roseland, VA 08.10.14 Two Pieces for String Orchestra: Habanera Science and Passacaglia Unrest (PREMIERE). Dali Quartet Festival Pre-College Orchestra, Raphael Jiménez, cond. Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 09.27.14 Olokun’s Awakening  from Symphonic Scenes of Chacumbele

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09.15.13 Piedra en la Piedra.  Kristine Rominsky, flute; Michael Mixtacki, percussion.  Mills Hall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 10.05.13 Piedra en la Piedra.  Stephanie Abderhalden, flute; Jeremy Johnston, percussion.  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 10.23.13 Raw Cello.  Cello Fest 2o13 Ensemble led by German Marcano.  Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 10.28.13 Compass Points.  Seoul Modern Ensemble. 2013 Pan Music Festival. Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea. 11.19.13 Lejania (PREMIERE).  Pamela Smitter and Bill Baxtresser, trumpets and flugelhorn.  Cook Recital Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. 11.23.13 Raw Cello (Rochela).  Ensemble de Cellos del Conservatorio de Puerto Rico

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09.03.12 Pataruco: Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas & Orchestra (arrangement for trio and maracas by Arnan Domingo).  Ferran Carceller, maracas;   Ester Pingol, harp; Genet Salicru, clarinet; Arnan Domingo, piano. ESMUC, Barcelona, Spain. 10.02.12 Jaromiluna. Dawn Posey, violin; Nuiko Wadden, harp. Pittsburgh Music Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 10.07.12 Jaromiluna. Dawn Posey, violin; Nuiko Wadden, harp. Monks’ Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 10.25.12 Puente Trans-Arábico.  Orlando Cotto, percussion; Dali String Quartet.  Kenan Auditorium, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina. 11.16.12 En Tren Vá Changó (Destination Macondo).  Michigan State Symphony Orchestra.  Kevin Noe, cond.  Wharton Center, East Lansing, Michigan. 03.15.13 El Muro.  Northwestern University Wind

Continue reading…2012-2013 SEASON

09.22.11 Jaromiluna. Ji Hyun Kim, violin; Deidreanna Potter, harp; Calvary Baptist Church, Charlotte, Michigan 10.02.11 Rumba Sinfónica.  Frank Marquez y Los Rumberos Sinfónicos; Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Caracas; Rodolfo Saglimbeni, cond.; Paseo Los Próceres, Caracas, Venezuela 10.15.11 Canciones de Jara: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (East Coast premiere).  Roberto Díaz, viola;  Symphony in C; Rossen Milonov, cond; Rutgers-Camden Center for Performing Arts, New Jersey 11.09.11 Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra.  V International Percussion Encounter. Manuel Rangel, soloist; Conservatory of Tatuí Symphony Orchestra; João Mauricio Galindo, cond; São Paulo, Brazil 11.22.11 Merengue en el Espejo.  Patricia Cardona & Rianna Cohen, flutes.

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10.01.10 El Muro.  University of Michigan Wind Symphony.  Michael Haithcock, cond.  Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 10.05.10 Merengue en el Espejo (PREMIERE).  Molly Barth and Luis Julio Toro, flutes.  Beall Concert Hall, Eugene, Oregon. 10.08.10 El Muro.  Duquesne University Wind Symphony.  Robert Cameron, cond. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 10.12.10 Salsa Inglesa.  Elena Riu, piano; Wilmer Sifontes, percussion.  The Clore Ballroom.  Royal Festival Hall. London, U.K. 10.22.10 Canciones de Jara: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (PREMIERE).  Roberto Díaz, viola;  Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra; Leon Gregorian, cond.  Wharton Center, East Lansing,Michigan. 10.28.10 Merengue en el Espejo.  Molly Barth and Luis Julio Toro, flutes.

Continue reading…2010-2011 SEASON

10.01.09 El Muro.  University of Florida Wind Symphony, David Waybright, cond. Gainesville, Florida. 10.15 & 17.09 Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra. Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán; Ricardo Gallardo, percussion; Eduardo Sánchez Zúber, cond. Morelia, Mexico. 10.16.09 Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra. Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán; Ricardo Gallardo, percussion; Eduardo Sánchez Zúber, cond. Sala Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico City, Mexico. 10.24.09 Rumba Sinfónica. Cleveland Institute of Music Symphony Orchestra; Carl Topilow, cond. Severence Hall, Cleveland, Ohio. 10.24.09 El Muro. Columbus State University Wind Symphony; Rob Rumbelow, cond.  Columbus, Georgia. 11.6-8.09 Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra.  Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra. Terry Longshore,

Continue reading…2009-2010 SEASON

09.20.08 Rumba Sinfónica.  Toledo Symphony (OH).  Conductor, Chelsea Tipton II, cond.  Toledo, OH. 10.08.08 Compass Points. The Verdehr Trio. University Center for the Arts, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. 10.15.08 Compass Points. The Verdehr Trio. Newman Center for the Performing Arts, University of Denver, Denver, CO. 11.14.08 Salsa Inglesa.  Marianella Ramos, piano.  University of British Columbia. Canada. 01.22.09 Rumba Sinfónica.  Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra. Raphael Jimenez, cond.  Wharton Center, East Lansing, MI. 01.24.09 Rumba Sinfónica. Interlochen Academy Orchestra, Interlochen, MI. 01.30.09 Jaromiluna.  Jennifer Curtis, vln; Bridget Kibby, harp.  Brooklyn Philharmonic’s Nuevo Latino Festival, Brooklyn, NY. 02.07.09 Rumba Sinfónica.

Continue reading…2008-2009 SEASON

11.16-17.07    Rumba Sinfónica.  OFFICIAL PREMIERE. Minnesota Orchestra, Sara Hatsuko Hicks, cond.  Minneapolis, Minnesota. 01.17-19.08    Rumba Sinfonica.  National Arts Center Orchestra, Ottawa.  Jean Marie Zeitouni, conductor. 02.12.08    Piedra en la Piedra.  Heather Franklin, flute; Jason Hammond-Wood, marimba; Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. 03.03.08    Conpass Points.  The Verdehr Trio.  The Phillips Collection, Washington DC. 03.10.08    Bachangó.  Martha Aznavoorian, piano.  WNYC-2 93.9FM 03.15.08    Rumba Sinfonica.  Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra, Raphael Jimenez, conductor.  The Festival of the Arts Boca. 03.27.08    Bachangó. Anthony de Mare, piano.  College of Music Auditorium, MSU. 03.29.08    Piedra en la Piedra, Heather Franklin, flute; Jason Hammond-Wood, marimba; Percussive Arts

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November 19, 2006 Full Strings Music in The Loft Washington Blvd Chicago, ILL 3PM Premiere of new work for guitar and string quartet. Commissioned by Music in The Loft for guitarist Rami Vamos and the Pacifica String Quartet. Take a peek at MITL 2006-2007 Season Brochure.

September 13, 2006 New Scenes from Childhood Martin Theater Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, ILL 8:00PM Ricardo Lorenz returns to Ravinia Festival. After his participation in the Train Commissions Project, Lorenz joins composers as diverse as Ned Rorem, Ramsey Lewis and Aaron Jay Kernis in a collection of commissioned piano works that pay tribute to Robert Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood. More

Septembre 11, 2006 De Michigan a Michoacan University of Texas Press Advisory Council Austin, TX Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto will premiere new solo work by Ricardo Lorenz as part of the activities around the book presentation of Prieto’s “The Adventures of a Cello” (University of Texas Press).

April 2, 2006 The Michigan Connection School of Music Auditorium Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 3PM Compass Points, a trio for clarinet, violin and piano commissioned by The Verdehr Trio, will be premiered together with other Michigan-based composers. Read about future Verdehr Trio projects

March 7-12, 2006 American Piano Festival Anthony de Mare, piano Claire Smith Performing Arts Center Maryland Lorenz’s widely performed piano work Bachangó is included in this years’ American Piano Festival along with works by Gottschalk, Joplin, Tatum, Ives, Gershwin and other American masters. Read more about the 2006 American Piano Festival

February 26, 2006 Music for Gabriela and Cecilia Chicago Cultural Center Chicago, ILL 3PM Lorenz’s Cecilia en Azul y Verde, for cello and piano, will be performed by members of the Maverick Ensemble in a tribute concert to Chilean author Gabriela Mistral. Cecilia en Azul y Verde was composed in 1998 as a tribute to the composer’s mother. Read article

February 10, 2006 Salsa Nueva Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater Valencia, CA 8:30PM US premiere of Lorenz’s Salsa Inglesa * Elena Riu, pianist Wilmer Sifontes, percussion More * Salsa Inglesa is included in Salsa Nueva, a Book/CD pack published by Boosey %26 Hawkes.