Diego Vega

Second Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra – I movement

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CD cover of the recording by the Eafit Symphony Orchestra with Cecilia Espinosa, conductor, and Javier Vinasco, clarinet

This recording: Eafit University Symphony Orchestra, Cecilia Espinosa, conductor; Javier Vinasco, clarinet

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Tumbaos – for orchestra (2007)

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The two main musical ideas of Tumbaos are derived from a series of short impromptu works, Divertimenti, that I composed during the summer of 2006 in California and Colombia. The first idea, a fanfare, opens and closes the piece with a prominent participation of the percussion and the brass. The second idea is based on a number of rhythmic patters from Afro-Cuban music (Bembé) and Colombian music (merengue Colombiano). These patterns or ‘tumbaos’ are presented in different intrumental combinations while they are also constantly transformed and developed in a sequence of multi-layered textures. Tumbaos was commissioned by James Welsch and is dedicated to my partner David.

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This recording: Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra, James Welsch, conductor

Pentecost Mass (1994) – Kyrie

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Live recording at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.
Performed by the Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris, Nicole Corti, conductor; Yves Castagnet, organ

Divertimento (2009) – SOLI Chamber Ensemble

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SOLI Chamber Ensemble at the Blue Star Contemporary Arts Center, March 2010 (Thanks to SOLI Chamber Ensemble and John Clare for the video)

String Quartet (1999) – II movement – Performed by the Manolov String Quartet (Colombia)

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CD cover of the recording of Vega's String Quartet by the Manolov String Quartet

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Premiere review of Música Muisca

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Link to article in IC View

Ithaca College Chamber Orchestra Composition Competition 2010-2011

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Ithaca College Composition Competition webpage

Bogota Philharmonic performs Vega’s Symphonic Poems

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Excerpt from the broadcast of “Tumbaos” in Radio France

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:36:34 +0000

Excerpt from the show on Colombian music, directed by Marcel Quillévéré, featuring Diego’s “Tumbaos” for orchestra

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Broadcast of some of Diego’s works in Radio France

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:43:33 +0000

Télérama announces a special on Colombian music in Radio France, directed by Marcel Quillévéré, including some of my orchestral works