Luciano Leite Barbosa

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Born in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, 1982), Luciano Leite Barbosa is a composer interested in computer-assisted composition, microtonal harmony and sound synthesis. He began his studies in acoustic and electroacoustic composition at UniRio, with Marcos Lucas and Vania Dantas Leite. In 2010, he moved to the US to complete a Doctoral degree in Composition at Boston University, where he studied with Joshua Fineberg. Recently, Luciano concluded the Cursus de Composition et d’Informatique Musicale at IRCAM, having the supervision of Thierry De Mey. He had also individual lessons with composers Salvatore Sciarrino, Tristan Murail, Olga Neuwirth, Beat Furrer, Chaya Czernowin, Franck Bedrossian and Philippe Leroux.

 

Described as “starkly beautiful” by the Boston Globe, his music has been featured in concerts and festivals such as IRCAM’s ManiFeste (France), Gaudeamus Muziek Week (The Netherlands), Domaine Forget (Canada), Unehörte Musik Berlin (Germany), Université d'Altitude (France), June in Buffalo (USA) performed by ensembles such as the Nieuw Ensemble, Les Cris de Paris, the JACK Quartet, Meitar Ensemble and Ensemble Dal Niente.

 

In recent years, his compositions were awarded prizes at the Domaine Forget/Rencontres de Musique Nouvelle 2013, the Ossia New Music Competition 2015 and the Nieuw Ensemble 2nd Brazilian Composers Competition 2011. He was also a recipient of the Prêmio Funarte de Composição Clássica 2016 and 2019, from the Brazilian national arts foundation (Funarte). Luciano was awarded a year long artistic residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in 2017-18 and is currently based in Paris.

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Ordered by year. Most recent works appears first

Chamber Group ( 2 - 4 instruments )


Point of Tranquility For flute, bass clarinet, violin and harp (2022)
Équilibre Instable for flute, viola and harp (2020)
Line over a Blue Background for violin, horn and piano (2018)
Música Longínqua for soprano, clarinet and accordion (2013)
Resina for string quartet (2013)

Solo Instrument


Chords II, III and VIII for piano (2021)
Strata for piano (2019)

Soloist (Instrument or Voice) and Real Time Electronics


Glow for traverso, electronics and video (2020)
Vanishing Point for traverso and electronics (2017)

Ensemble (10 - 19 instruments)


Fort/ Da for ensemble (2017)
Crossfades for ensemble (2011)

Chamber Ensemble (5 - 9 instruments)


Restauração for flute, clarinet, saxophone, percussion, piano, violin and violoncello (2014)
Foco for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, percussion and piano (2012)
Resonant Choirs for flute, clarinet, violin, percussion, mandolin, guitar, harp and piano (2011)

String Quartet


Resina for string quartet (2013)

Vocal Ensemble


Paysages for 12 voice men's chorus (2012)
Chords II, III and VIII for piano (2021)
Crossfades for ensemble (2011)
Équilibre Instable for flute, viola and harp (2020)
Foco for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, percussion and piano (2012)
Fort/ Da for ensemble (2017)
Glow for traverso, electronics and video (2020)
Line over a Blue Background for violin, horn and piano (2018)
Música Longínqua for soprano, clarinet and accordion (2013)
Paysages for 12 voice men's chorus (2012)
Point of Tranquility For flute, bass clarinet, violin and harp (2022)
Resina for string quartet (2013)
Resonant Choirs for flute, clarinet, violin, percussion, mandolin, guitar, harp and piano (2011)
Restauração for flute, clarinet, saxophone, percussion, piano, violin and violoncello (2014)
Strata for piano (2019)
Vanishing Point for traverso and electronics (2017)