Music is the universal language of mankind.

Modal Portals for guitar, written for Jonathan Rodriguez Ortega, explores the shifting landscapes of musical modes as if each were a doorway into a new world. The piece moves fluidly between contrasting tonal colors—some luminous and clear, others shadowed and mysterious—inviting the listener to traverse ever-changing emotional and sonic spaces. Through subtle transitions and expressive gestures, the guitar becomes both guide and companion, revealing the beauty of exploration, the allure of the unknown, and the transformative power of sound.

Flames for guitar quartet with double bass captures the unpredictable energy and radiant intensity of fire. The piece weaves together rapid, flickering gestures with sustained, smoldering textures, creating a dynamic interplay between light and shadow. Each instrument contributes its own color and movement, from the agile sparks of the guitars to the deep, resonant grounding of the double bass, culminating in a vivid, ever-shifting blaze of sound that lingers in the imagination long after the final note.

Semitone Symbiosis, written for Jonathan Rodriguez Ortega, is an exploration of the subtle tensions and connections found within the smallest interval. The piece transforms semitones into living, intertwining lines, where dissonance and resonance coexist in a delicate balance. Through shifting textures, dynamic contrasts, and intricate interplay, the guitar becomes a vessel for sonic dialogue, revealing how even the tiniest steps in pitch can create profound expressive depth and a uniquely intimate musical world.

Flashes for saxophone quartet is a vibrant exploration of sudden brilliance and fleeting energy. The piece unfolds as a series of quick, luminous gestures that spark and fade, passing rapidly between voices to create a shimmering, kaleidoscopic texture. Each saxophone contributes its own timbral color, weaving a tapestry of motion, contrast, and intensity, capturing the ephemeral beauty of moments that ignite and vanish in an instant.

Shards for solo piano is a work built from fragments—sharp, fleeting gestures that scatter, collide, and recombine across the keyboard. The piece embraces discontinuity, exploring how broken, incomplete ideas can create tension, texture, and emotional resonance. Through percussive strikes, shimmering harmonics, and shifting rhythms, the piano becomes a landscape of fractured reflections, inviting listeners to find beauty and coherence within the delicate fragments of sound.

The Cradle Song, inspired by William Blake’s poem, is a gentle, lyrical work for SATB choir or quartet that evokes the tender intimacy of lullaby and reflection. Through flowing lines, delicate harmonies, and careful text setting, the piece captures the quiet wonder and protective warmth of the poem, allowing each voice to shimmer both individually and collectively. Its serene, contemplative textures create a sense of suspended time, inviting listeners to enter a space of calm, care, and poetic reverie.

Tracing Orion for four-part guitar orchestra is a musical journey across the night sky, inspired by the iconic constellation. Each part contributes its own shimmering line, weaving together to outline Orion’s form in sound, from the brilliance of its belt to the sweeping arcs of its limbs. Through interlocking melodies, flowing textures, and dynamic interplay, the piece evokes both the vastness of the cosmos and the quiet wonder of stargazing, guiding listeners along a luminous, celestial path.

Homage to John Cage (3’27”) for guitar duo is a contemplative reflection on silence, chance, and the subtle textures of sound. Inspired by Cage’s iconic meditation on duration and perception, the piece unfolds in carefully measured gestures, where each note and pause is imbued with intention. The two guitars interact through delicate interplay and sparse, resonant textures, inviting listeners to experience time, space, and sound with heightened awareness and attentiveness.

Drive from Sedona for flute quartet is a musical journey inspired by the expansive landscapes and vibrant colors of the Arizona desert. The piece moves with the sense of motion and reflection that comes from a winding drive through red-rock canyons and sunlit vistas. Flowing lines, sparkling textures, and interplay between the flutes evoke the shifting light, open skies, and the quiet beauty of the natural world, creating a vivid soundscape that mirrors the awe and serenity of the journey.