Works by Instrumentation

Attimo e storia (2012)

for large orchestra

Commissioned by Deutschlandradio Kultur

Premiere: 27 January 2012, Berlin, Haus des Rundfunks, Ultraschall Festival, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Peter Rundel (conductor)

Nell'assenza dei venti (2006)

for chamber orchestra

Commissioned by Festival Tage für Neue Musik Zürich

Premiere: 3 November 2006, Zürich, Tonhalle, Collegium Novum Zürich, Mark Foster (conductor)

Ondine (1998)

for chamber orchestra

Premiere: 8 September 1999, Amsterdam, Beurs van Berlage, Gaudeamus Music Week, Esprit Orchestra, Alex Pauk (conductor)

La gabbia (2004)

Opera in one act

Libretto of Alejandro Tantanian

Commissioned by Akademie Schloss Solitude and Musik der Jahrhunderte Stuttgart

Premiere: 30 March 2004, Stuttgart, Theaterhaus, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, NewEars.ensemble

Signification (2010)

for three voices

Text by Gaunilo of Marmoutiers

Duration: 2 min.

Premiere: 17 July 2010, Stuttgart, Theaterhaus, Neue Vocalsolisten

moi, Daniel G. (2005)

for countertenor, violin, bariton saxophon, piano

Text by Samuel Beckett

Commissioned by Klangwerkstatt Berlin

Duration: 7 min.

Premiere: 6 November 2005, Berlin, Klangwerkstatt, Daniel Gloger (countertenor), Ensemble Mosaik

Ein Streichquartettsatz mit Nachwort (2005)

for string quartett, baritone, piano

Text by Uljana Wolf

Commissioned by Literaturwerkstatt and Konzerthaus Berlin

Duration: 8 min.

Premiere: 23 June 2005, Berlin, Konzerthaus, Dietrich Henschel (baritone), Kairos Quartett, Axel Bauni (piano)

In principio (2003)

for baritone, flute (also bass flute), clarinet (also bass clarinet)

Text by Lucretius

Commissioned by Companie Françoise Murcia

Duration: 22 min.

Premiere: 3 December 2003, Cannes, Théatre La Licorne, Festival international de danse, Jean-Christoph Jacques (baritone), Mario Caroli (flute),

Massimo Carrozzo (clarinet)

Voce d’ombra (2003)

for choir

Fragment of Psalm 87

Commissioned by ADIAM Val d’Oise, France

Duration: 4 min.

Premiere: 28 March 2004, Paris, Abbaye de Royaumont, Rachid Safir (conductor)

Narcisse (2002)

for two baritones

Text by Paul Valéry

Commissioned by Fondation Royaumont Paris

Duration: 10 min.

Premiere: 7 April 2002, Paris, Abbaye de Royaumont, Laurent Alvaro, Jean-Christophe Jacques (baritones)

Deux épigrammes amoureuses et une intimation (2000)

for soprano, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano

Text by Marguerite Yourcenar

Duration: 7 min.

Premiere: 30 September 2000, Paris, Abbaye de Royaumont, Elizabeth Yañez (soprano), Nouvel Ensemble Modern, Lorraine Vaillancourt (conductor)

Deserto colore (1998)

for soprano and piano

Texts by Federico García Lorca

Duration: 7 min.

Premiere: 27 April 1998, Parma, Teatro Regio, Gabriella Sborgi (soprano), Raffaele Cortesi (piano)

Sui moti apparenti (2014)

for two pianos

Duration: 9 min.

Premiere: 1 October 2014, Ghent, Orpheus Institute Ghent, Orpheus Research Festival, Geert Callaert, Yasuko Takahashi

Defining (2009)

for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, violin, viola, cello, piano

Commissioned by the Christoph Delz Foundation Basel

Duration: 7 min.

Premiere: 19 September 2009, Luzerne, Lucerne Festival, Ensemble Recherche

Solitudini (2006)

for oboe, clarinet, baritone saxophon, violin, cello

Commissioned by Klangwerkstatt Berlin

Duration: 9 min.

Premiere: 5 November 2006, Berlin, Ballhaus Naunynstrasse, Festival Klangwerkstatt, Ensemble Mosaik

Ein Streichquartettsatz mit Nachwort (2005)

for string quartett, voice, piano

Text by Uljana Wolf

Commissioned by Literaturwerkstatt and Konzerthaus Berlin

Duration: 8 min.

Premiere: 23 June 2005, Berlin, Konzerthaus, Dietrich Henschel (baritone), Kairos Quartett, Axel Bauni (piano)

Limen (2004)

for tenor saxophon, guitar, marimba

Commissioned by Ensemble Cattrall, Zürich

Duration: 7 min.

Premiere: 10 March 2004, Zürich, Fraumünster, Ensemble Cattrall

Nel labirinto (2003)

for trumpet, trombone, percussion, bass drum, guitar, cello, piano

Commissioned by Ensemble Ascolta Stuttgart

Duration: 9 min.

Premiere: 20 November 2003, Stuttgart, Akademie Schloss Solitude, Ensemble Ascolta

Epigramma muto (2002)

for clarinet, bass clarinet, percussion, violin, viola, cello, celesta

Duration: 5 min.

Premiere: 19 November 2002, Stuttgart, Akademie Schloss Solitude, Ensemble Surplus, James Avery (conductor)

Stur (2010)

for guitar

Commissioned by Mats Scheidegger

Duration: 10 min.

Premiere: 27 Mai 2011, Zürich, Galerie Hauser & Wirth, Mats Scheidegger (guitar)

Flatus vocis (1999)

for flute

Duration: 5 min.

Premiere: 17 December 1999, Anvers, Ars Musica, Mario Caroli (flute)

En flottant (1997)

for clarinet

Duration: 8 min.

Premiere: 27 November 1997, Reggio Emilia, Teatro della Cavallerizza, Massimo Carrozzo (clarinet)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Tiziano Manca

Die Zauberflöte (2006)

Transcription for chamber ensemble

Commissioned by Fundação Calouste Goulbenkian, Lissabon

Premiere: June 2006, Lisbon, Fundação Calouste Goulbenkian, Felix Krieger (conductor)

Claude Debussy / Tiziano Manca

Nocturnes

Transcription for orchestra