2022 LATINX COMPOSER MINIATURE CHALLENGE
Bahué Announces the Latinx Composer Miniature Challenge
Bahué is a voice and percussion duo that advocates for and uplifts Latinx artistry and culture through music. The LATINX COMPOSER MINIATURE CHALLENGE (#LCMC) is their inaugural project, where the bicoastal duo challenges composers who identify as Latino/a/x to compose miniature pieces for the duo, vocalist Aliana de la Guardia and percussionist Ariel Campos.
Each piece must be 40 seconds or less and can be scored for solo voice, solo percussion, or voice & percussion. Works can be in English and/or Spanish languages, or bilingual. The bicoastal duo will record their parts remotely and premiere the miniature works on social media and Youtube Broadcast!
“The amazing thing that came out of COVID-19 is that we now realize that we can collaborate remotely with artists anywhere! Ariel and I are so fortunate to have this opportunity to connect, and produce work that we care about from within our communities of Latinx people.”Aliana de la Guardia, vocalist of Bahué
Completed scores are due March 13, 2022 by 11:59PM PT with any additional materials needed, such as click-tracks or electronic tracks. The duo will begin broadcasting virtual premieres of each piece starting April 15, 2022 on Bahué’s Instagram and YouTube and continue for as long as necessary to premiere all the works.
Interested composers may visit bahueduo.com/lcmc to learn more and to fill out an easy form to upload their scores and materials.
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PERFORMER BIOS
Ariel Campos is a Los Angeles based percussionist. His diverse musical background includes performances with artists and groups; Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Country Pop Duo “Brooks and Dunn”, Jennifer Lopez, Latin Jazz artists Louie Cruz-Beltran, Francisco Aguabella and Poncho Sanchez. He was an original cast member of the Tony and Emmy award winning musical “Blast!,” which premiered in London. As a solo percussionist Campos has been featured in solo concerts and recitals with the UCLA Philharmonia, California State University, Northridge Wind Ensemble, Union High School Percussion Ensemble in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Campos can also be heard as a featured musician on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the film “Bella.”
Aliana de la Guardia is a Cuban-American artist with a multifaceted career as a soprano vocalist, entrepreneur, actor, and educator. A co-founding artist and Artistic Director of Guerilla Opera. De la Guardia has 15 years of experience leading this ensemble with many newly commissioned operatic roles tailor-made for her ferocious stage presence and garnered acclaim for her “dazzling flights of virtuosity” (Gramophone) in “vocally fearless” performances that are “fizzing with theatrical commitment” (The Boston Globe). Aliana specializes in contemporary classical and experimental repertoire, and has enjoyed collaborations featuring today’s most eminent composers and with the acclaimed organizations of Beth Morrison Projects, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Boston New Music Festival, Dinosaur Annex, Enigma Chamber Opera, Ludovico Ensemble, Monadnock Music, New Gallery Concert Series, the PARMA Festival, Transient Canvas, and Winsor Music, among others.. She is a Parma Recordings artist and can be heard on their Navona and Ravello Records labels, as well as BMOP Sound and other independent labels. (alianadelaguardia.com/bio)
