Wayfarer, Tomàs Peire Serrate

Описание: American Composers Orchestra
Tito Munoz, Conductor

Mary Flagler Cary Hall, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
March 7, 2025

TOMÀS PEIRE SERRATE, Wayfarer
Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra
Premiere at Carnegie Hall, March 6th 2024
Copyright © 2024 by Tomàs Peire Serrate (ASCAP/ SGAE)

In the Composer’s Own Words

Wayfarer was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) after I received the Audience Commission Award at the ACO Underwood Readings in New York in 2018. Although I was excited by the prospect of a new orchestral premiere, the global pandemic delayed its realization until now.

In the intervening years, I composed and premiered other works, including orchestral pieces, each shaped by new perspectives and my evolving creative process. Over time, I came to realize that, for me, composing feels less like creating something from nothing and more like uncovering something that already exists, waiting to be revealed.

The title, Wayfarer, reflects this idea: a journey of discovery, both personal and artistic. The orchestra’s vast palette of timbres and expressive possibilities sharpens this sense of exploration, bringing forth challenging passages, excitement, and unexpected moments of beauty and surprise. At its core, Wayfarer is a musical reflection on the inner journey—a meditation on navigating life’s unfolding experiences and the transformative discoveries they bring.

—Tomàs Peire Serrate