Luis Ramirez: Insidia

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COMPOSER: Luis Ramirez
PERFORMERS: Michael Murphy, Hoi Tong Keung, Bevis Ng, and Andrew Rasmus
PRODUCERS & DIRECTORS: Domenic Clark, Massimo Russo, Dhruval Patel
ABOUT THE COMPOSER:
Luis Ramirez (b. 1992, Aguascalientes, Mexico) is a Mexican-Canadian composer known for his vibrant, rhythmically intricate textures and evocative soundscapes, blending Mexican folklore with cinematic storytelling. Praised by Jocelyn Morlock for his "great talent and imaginative, unique voice," his works have been performed by major orchestras including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México. Based in Toronto, he is completing his doctorate under Randolph Peters at York University.
A NextGen Composer with the Toronto Symphony and a Composer Fellow with the Hamilton Philharmonic, he has received awards like the Sir Ernest MacMillan Award and the CMC Prairie Region Emerging Composer Competition. His compositions have premiered at international festivals such as Festival Cervantino in Mexico, Chamberfest in Ottawa, Prisms Festival in Arizona, and Casalmaggiore Festival in Italy. Recent commissions include works for Duo Concertante, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Trio Kalysta.