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Albany Records: CD “A cascade of light in a resonant universe” (Sept 2017)  – Music of Ileana Perez Velazquez

Ileana Perez Velazquez

Ileana Perez Velazquez

Marejadas for Symphony Orchestra. (2023)

“Ileana Perez Velázquezhas written numerous acoustic and electroacustic works that reveal the depth and scope of her artistic  imagination. Often inspired by extra-musical stimuli—ranging from the poetic to the psychological, the natural to the supernatural—Velázquez writes music that, while challenging for both performer and listener alike, is deeply expressive; her music may be uncompromising in its demands, but it also remains intensely dramatic and poignantly evocative. Whether she is writing for acoustic instruments, for electronics only, or a combination of the two, her music is always powerfully communicative. Her rich harmonic language and rhythmically intricate, multi-layered textures reveal her debt to her Cuban heritage. The New York Times has praised the “imaginative strength and musical consistency” and the “otherworldly quality”of her compositions”