Salvador Torré

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Salvador Torré is a composer, concert performer and Director of the Department of Musical Composition of the National Conservatory of Music of Mexico, he is a doctoral candidate at the Paris-VIII University and a doctoral researcher at the IREMUS, Institute of Musicology Research in Paris. 

In the 80's Salvador Torré arrives in Paris following mastercourses with Iannis Xenakis, Pierre Boulez, Gyorgy Ligeti, Brian Ferneyhough, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Tristan Murail, Betzy Jolas, Yoshihisa Taîra and Pierre-Yves Artaud at Conservatories of Boulogne, Pantin and Superior of Paris, specialising in Musical Composition, Flute Concert Soloist, Electroacoustic Composition and Musical Pedagogy. He participates in the activities and courses of the IRCAM, Institute of Acoustic and Musical Research, Paris.

In the 90's he has been invited as a resident professor at the Music Conservatory of Music of Montreal in Canada.

The works of Salvador Torre have been performed among other places, in the U.S. (New York, San Francisco, San Diego) London (Royal School of Music) Paris (Center Georges Pompidou and many others) Germany (Darmstadt Festival) Canada, Japan, Slovenia, Chile, and in Mexico in the Cervantino International Fest and, for 25 years now, in the well known International Forum of New Music Manuel Enríquez. 
His music have been recorded through a dozen of CDs.

Salvador Torré has represented Mexico, among other important festivals in the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers and other International Festivals as "World Music Days".

Salvador Torré is a Composition Professor at the National Conservatory of Music of Mexico from 1990 to date and since 1997 he is a member of the renowned Price of his country National System of Art Creators.
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Ordered by year. Most recent works appears first

String Orchestra

Ghozne for String Orchestra.. .. même.. .. á M. Duchamp (2021)

Composite work

Free Preludes for any instrument or instruments group (2019)
Extended Techniques for the flute (2009)
Ja-guaar for BassClarinet. To Harry Sparnaay (2003)
Omeyotl - Duality for Violoncello. Mesoamerican Rizomatic Calendar. (1994)
Omeyotl - Duality for Contrabass (1994)
Omeyotl - Duality for Viola. Mesoamerican Calendar. (1994)
Music Box - 1 for any group of instruments from 2 to ∞.. To Olivier Messiaen (1987)
Harpsichord sonata in Eb for Clavecin or Synthesizer.. (1982)
M ó v i l for any instrument or orchestration or interpretation or lecture.. (1980)

Soloist (Instrument or Voice) and Real Time Electronics

Breathlessness for Paetzold solo or with electronics (2017)
DifferAnce for Two Violins or with pre-recorded one (2016)

Orchestral Music

Ghozne for String Orchestra.. .. même.. .. á M. Duchamp (2021)
Collage - Fresco for Symphony Orchestra with Soloists (2016)
Mass for Spatialized Orchestra and Voices (2016)
Symphony Nr.1 ‘Ek’ for Symphony Orchestra. To Cage, Schoenberg, Varèse, Boulez, Messiaen, Berio, Beethoven, Webern, Berg, Bartók, Bach, Reich, Africa... (1992)

Symphony Orchestra

Collage - Fresco for Symphony Orchestra with Soloists (2016)
Symphony Nr.1 ‘Ek’ for Symphony Orchestra. To Cage, Schoenberg, Varèse, Boulez, Messiaen, Berio, Beethoven, Webern, Berg, Bartók, Bach, Reich, Africa... (1992)

Voices and Instruments

Hymnos for Spatialized Orchestra and Voices (2016)
Eye-Oeil-Ojo-Auge for 4 Voices, Fl.Bn.Vc.Guit.Hpe. Texts by Ludwig Wittgenstein (2009)
Two poems by Valerio Magrelli- Salvador Torre for Mezzo-soprano, chamber string orchestra, harp and percussion (1982)

Solo Instrument

Pop Wuj I - One Performer- Salvador Torré for one percussionist or performer (2015)
Processional-Salvador Torre for Pascal Gallois (Basson solo) (2005)
Kin-toccata for Keyboard: Piano, Harpsichord(!), Synthesizer, Electronics, etc. To The Mesoamerican Civilization. (1998)
Arborescence for Flute or any solo instrument (1991)
4 Haikú for Piano (1981)

String Quartet

String Quartet No.3 Vln.1, Vln.2, Vla., Cello. I. Dis-continuum. II. Grain-Carré. III. Direct-Dimensional. (2015)

Percussion Ensemble

Pop Wuj I - Three Performers- Salvador Torré for three percussionists or performers (2011)
Hunab-kú for Percussion Quartet, Piano and Celesta. To Iannis Xenakis (2001)

Ensemble (10 - 19 instruments)

Abbau-trace for 10 instruments. Derrida tribute. (2010)
NOMADICA for 15 instruments. To Native Tribes of America (1998)

Chamber Ensemble (5 - 9 instruments)

Pop Wuj I - Three Performers- Salvador Torré for three percussionists or performers (2011)
Clouds for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano. Homage à Olivier Messiaen (2009)
Interstices for Pierrot Ensemble, Fl. Cl. Vn. Vc. and Pno. (2007)
Hunab-kú for Percussion Quartet, Piano and Celesta. To Iannis Xenakis (2001)
Obsidian Mirror for Fl. Cl. Vln. Vla. Vlc. Harp. Pno. Dedicated to The Mesoamerican Civilization. (1997)
Point-Salvador Torré for clarinet, cello and piano (1984)
Pas de Deux for guitar and flute (1983)

Mixed Ensemble

Interstices for Pierrot Ensemble, Fl. Cl. Vn. Vc. and Pno. (2007)
Point-Salvador Torré for clarinet, cello and piano (1984)
Pas de Deux for guitar and flute (1983)

Chamber Group ( 2 - 4 instruments )

String Quartet No.3 Vln.1, Vln.2, Vla., Cello. I. Dis-continuum. II. Grain-Carré. III. Direct-Dimensional. (2015)
Flute Quartet Nr.3-Kaleydoscope for 4 flutes (Picc. C.Fl. G.Fl. BassFl.) (2004)
Flute Quartet No.1 for 4 any kind of flutes. (1989)
Music Box - 2 for any group of instruments from 2 to ∞.. To Berio, Beethoven, Webern, Berg, Bartók.. (1987)

Improvised

Lointain de Prés improvisation for 2 flutists (2000)

Concerto

TZOLKIN Concerto for Flute and Percussion I. Rizoma. II. Canto a Chaak. III. Zapateado de Xibálba. IV. Danz-Al-Sub. V. Doblez. To Maya Civilization. (1996)

Instruments and Electronics

Breathlessness for Paetzold solo or with electronics (2017)
DifferAnce for Two Violins or with pre-recorded one (2016)
Bird for Alto Saxophone and Electronics (1987)
Nautilus for French Horn solo or with echo chamber.. To sea life. (1986)

Soloist (Instrument or Voice) and Fixed Electronic Media

Nautilus for French Horn solo or with echo chamber.. To sea life. (1986)

Instrumental Music

Mass for Spatialized Orchestra and Voices (2016)
Pop Wuj I - One Performer- Salvador Torré for one percussionist or performer (2015)
Abbau-trace for 10 instruments. Derrida tribute. (2010)
Clouds for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano. Homage à Olivier Messiaen (2009)
Processional-Salvador Torre for Pascal Gallois (Basson solo) (2005)
Flute Quartet Nr.3-Kaleydoscope for 4 flutes (Picc. C.Fl. G.Fl. BassFl.) (2004)
Kin-toccata for Keyboard: Piano, Harpsichord(!), Synthesizer, Electronics, etc. To The Mesoamerican Civilization. (1998)
NOMADICA for 15 instruments. To Native Tribes of America (1998)
Obsidian Mirror for Fl. Cl. Vln. Vla. Vlc. Harp. Pno. Dedicated to The Mesoamerican Civilization. (1997)
TZOLKIN Concerto for Flute and Percussion I. Rizoma. II. Canto a Chaak. III. Zapateado de Xibálba. IV. Danz-Al-Sub. V. Doblez. To Maya Civilization. (1996)
Arborescence for Flute or any solo instrument (1991)
Flute Quartet No.1 for 4 any kind of flutes. (1989)
Music Box - 2 for any group of instruments from 2 to ∞.. To Berio, Beethoven, Webern, Berg, Bartók.. (1987)
4 Haikú for Piano (1981)
ADAGIO PER ORGANO for Organ (1979)
4 Haikú for Piano (1981)
Abbau-trace for 10 instruments. Derrida tribute. (2010)
ADAGIO PER ORGANO for Organ (1979)
Arborescence for Flute or any solo instrument (1991)
Bird for Alto Saxophone and Electronics (1987)
Breathlessness for Paetzold solo or with electronics (2017)
Clouds for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano. Homage à Olivier Messiaen (2009)
Collage - Fresco for Symphony Orchestra with Soloists (2016)
DifferAnce for Two Violins or with pre-recorded one (2016)
Extended Techniques for the flute (2009)
Eye-Oeil-Ojo-Auge for 4 Voices, Fl.Bn.Vc.Guit.Hpe. Texts by Ludwig Wittgenstein (2009)
Flute Quartet No.1 for 4 any kind of flutes. (1989)
Flute Quartet Nr.3-Kaleydoscope for 4 flutes (Picc. C.Fl. G.Fl. BassFl.) (2004)
Free Preludes for any instrument or instruments group (2019)
Ghozne for String Orchestra.. .. même.. .. á M. Duchamp (2021)
Harpsichord sonata in Eb for Clavecin or Synthesizer.. (1982)
Hunab-kú for Percussion Quartet, Piano and Celesta. To Iannis Xenakis (2001)
Hymnos for Spatialized Orchestra and Voices (2016)
Interstices for Pierrot Ensemble, Fl. Cl. Vn. Vc. and Pno. (2007)
Ja-guaar for BassClarinet. To Harry Sparnaay (2003)
Kin-toccata for Keyboard: Piano, Harpsichord(!), Synthesizer, Electronics, etc. To The Mesoamerican Civilization. (1998)
Lointain de Prés improvisation for 2 flutists (2000)
M ó v i l for any instrument or orchestration or interpretation or lecture.. (1980)
Mass for Spatialized Orchestra and Voices (2016)
Music Box - 1 for any group of instruments from 2 to ∞.. To Olivier Messiaen (1987)
Music Box - 2 for any group of instruments from 2 to ∞.. To Berio, Beethoven, Webern, Berg, Bartók.. (1987)
Nautilus for French Horn solo or with echo chamber.. To sea life. (1986)
NOMADICA for 15 instruments. To Native Tribes of America (1998)
Obsidian Mirror for Fl. Cl. Vln. Vla. Vlc. Harp. Pno. Dedicated to The Mesoamerican Civilization. (1997)
Omeyotl - Duality for Viola. Mesoamerican Calendar. (1994)
Omeyotl - Duality for Contrabass (1994)
Omeyotl - Duality for Violoncello. Mesoamerican Rizomatic Calendar. (1994)
Pas de Deux for guitar and flute (1983)
Point-Salvador Torré for clarinet, cello and piano (1984)
Pop Wuj I - One Performer- Salvador Torré for one percussionist or performer (2015)
Pop Wuj I - Three Performers- Salvador Torré for three percussionists or performers (2011)
Processional-Salvador Torre for Pascal Gallois (Basson solo) (2005)
String Quartet No.3 Vln.1, Vln.2, Vla., Cello. I. Dis-continuum. II. Grain-Carré. III. Direct-Dimensional. (2015)
Symphony Nr.1 ‘Ek’ for Symphony Orchestra. To Cage, Schoenberg, Varèse, Boulez, Messiaen, Berio, Beethoven, Webern, Berg, Bartók, Bach, Reich, Africa... (1992)
Two poems by Valerio Magrelli- Salvador Torre for Mezzo-soprano, chamber string orchestra, harp and percussion (1982)
TZOLKIN Concerto for Flute and Percussion I. Rizoma. II. Canto a Chaak. III. Zapateado de Xibálba. IV. Danz-Al-Sub. V. Doblez. To Maya Civilization. (1996)