Hèctor Parra

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Hèctor Parra i Esteve is a Spanish composer. Born in Barcelona (Catalonia) in 1976, Parra studied in the Conservatoire of Barcelona, where he was awarded Prizes with Distinction in Composition, Piano and Harmony. He has studied composition with David Padros, Brian Ferneyhough and Jonathan Harvey, as well as with Michael Jarrell at the Haute École de Musique in Geneva. The Ensemble Intercontemporain, the Arditti Quartet, ensemble recherche, ensemble musikfabrik, the Philarmonic Orchestra of Liège, Holland Symfonia, National Orchestra of Ile-de-France, KNM Berlin, Ensemble Alternance, Algoritmo Ensemble, Proxima Centauri and ensemble mosaik have performed his work. He has received commissions from the French State, from the IRCAM-Centre Pompidou on four occasions, from the Spanish Ministry of culture, from the Government of Catalonia and from institutions such as Berlin Academy of Arts, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Klangforum Wien/Impuls, Strasbourg Festival, CDMC (Madrid), National Orchestra of Ile-de-France, IVM (Valencia), Musica de Hoy (X. Güell), Schauspielhaus Salzburg, Caja Madrid and the Selmer Society (Paris). His music has been also played at the international festivals of Lucerne, Avignon, Agora-Ircam, Royaumont, Centre Acanthes, Forum Neues musiktheater of the Stuttgart Opera House, Novart de Bordeaux, ADK Berlin, Quincena Musical de San Sebastián, Nous Sons Barcelona, Muziekgebouw (Amsterdam), Philharmonie Luxembourg and others. In 2007 he was awarded the Earplay

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Hèctor Parra: Les Bienveillantes (Live)

Parra: L'aube Assaillie

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Parra: …limite les rêves au-delà (Collection "Passacaille Plus")

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Hèctor Parra: Orchestral Works

Hèctor Parra: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2, Impromptu, L'aube assaillie, Abime and String Trio

Hèctor Parra: Chamber Works

Caressant l'Horizon

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Les Bienveillantes, Air: max wie hast du schlafen können

Hèctor Parra: Hypermusic Prologue

Hypermusic Prologue

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Parra: Hypermusic Prologue

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