JAMES DIAZ (COLOMBIA)
Colombian composer/sound artist James Diaz, currently based in New York and Philadelphia, composes music that strives to create unique sonic textures, and environments. His music extends beyond concert music including interdisciplinary projects that explore the potential of electroacoustic and mixed media settings. Deeply influenced by the concept of psychedelia, and psychedelic rock bands, his music also draws from elements of the classical canon, architecture, Latin-America landscapes, and photography. Recently, as the 2019 composer-in-residence for the Medellin Philharmonic, James premiered "RETRO", a concerto for orchestra and electronics. James is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in composition at the University of Pennsylvania as a Benjamin Franklin fellow, where he studies with Marcos Balter.
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