Consortium for Trombone Concerto by Carolina Calvache
Trombonist Denis Jiron and composer Carolina Calvache present a new collaboration for trombone and orchestra.
Her album “Vida Profunda” is a profound work of art. A supreme triumph for Carolina Calvache, a program that should be heard on concert stages around the world!” – Richard B. Kamins (Tempest)
The Jackson Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to be facilitating an exciting work from a contemporary composer, and we would relish having your ensemble share in this moment. The strong group of partners coming together for this consortium are all dedicated to developing new classical music, and this piece from Carolina Calvache will be a worthy addition to the classical canon.
PROJECT DETAILS (TENTATIVE)
Instrumentation (Tentative): 2222 2220 T+3 Hp Strings
Duration: ~15 minutes
Premiere Performance Rights:
Exclusivity for Consortium Members: World Premiere: March 2025; to be recorded with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra
Mr. Jiron will be the soloist for the premiere performance with the JSO.
After the premiere, consortium members can program the work with a trombonist of their choosing or Mr. Jiron.
Ms. Calvache will be available for radio appearances, outreach, discussions, and other publicity events. Travel fees for Ms. Calvache will be negotiated separately from this agreement.
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Co-commissioners – Rewards
$100 donation: Your name will appear in the score, and you will receive the trombone part.
$150 donation: Your name will appear in the score, and you will receive the trombone part and the orchestral MIDI track.
$250 donation: All of the above, plus you will receive copies of all my chamber music scores, including new commissions.
$500 or more: All of the above, and you will receive a discount on a future commission collaboration. Let’s chat on Zoom and make it happen!
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Contact Beth Coleman at bethc@jacksonsymphony.org at the Jackson Symphony Orchestra for more information.
About Denis Jiron
Denis Jiron is a native of Los Angeles, California and enjoys a varied career that includes performing with symphony orchestras, pop acts, Afro-Cuban/salsa artists, TV shows, big bands, and education. Denis was appointed acting-2nd trombone of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 2017-2018. He has also held positions with the Riverside Philharmonic (Principal Trombone) and the Hofer Symfoniker (2nd/1st Trombone) and has been guest trombonist with the LA Opera, Sapporo Symphony, Philharmonie Luxembourg, Pacific Symphony, and Detroit Symphony orchestras.
Denis is currently principal trombone of the Jackson Symphony and Midland Symphony orchestras. He has also appeared with many artists and shows, including: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, Kanye West, Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Gladys Night, Chris Botti, The Voice, American Idol, The Ellen Show, The Tonight Show, American Music Awards, Amanda Miguel, Diego Verdaguer, The Midnighters, Budman/Levy Jazz Orchestra, Al McKay-Earth Wind and Fire Experience, Tito Nieves, Eddie Santiago, Jimmy Bosch and many others.
In 2004 he founded and directed the Afro-Cuban orchestra, Rumbankete, which released its first album in 2011. He has held adjunct trombone professor positions at California State University Los Angeles and California State University San Bernardino.
Denis earned his BM degree from California State University Northridge and his MFA degree from California Institute of the Arts, as well as studying at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen and later the Hochschule für Musik und Datsellende Kunst Mannheim. Dr. Jiron earned his DMA degree from Michigan State University as a University Distinguished Fellow. Currently, Dr. Jiron serves as Assistant Professor of Trombone at the Don Wright Faculty of Music at Western University in London, Canada.
Denis Jiron is a Vincent Bach performing artist.
About Carolina Calvache
Carolina Calvache, a Pan-American composer, seamlessly blends sounds influenced by jazz, classical, and Latin American folk music. Carolina has been engaging in and evolving a global music exchange that spans from her native Cali, Colombia, to New York City, and more recently, to the vibrant Caribbean sounds of Miami. An award-winning composer, celebrated jazz pianist, inspiring educator, and New World Symphony ambassador, she is deeply committed to fostering collaboration within the global music community.
Winner of the 16th Independent Music Awards for her song, “La Última Vez” featuring Camila Meza, Carolina has been making waves since her selection for the 2011 Mary Lou Williams Woman in Jazz Festival, where her talent garnered attention at The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Legendary pianist and composer, Toshiko Akiyoshi, has hailed her music as “Extraordinary and Marvelous.”
Drawing from diverse influences, Carolina’s music encompasses a wide range of genres. Her repertoire includes solo pieces, duets, chamber music, studio orchestra, and jazz big band compositions. Carolina is well-known for her trombone pieces, ranging from classical commissions to jazz compositions, including chamber works for brass that premiered at the Trombone and Trumpet International Festival. One notable commission include “Trombonsillo,” which was recorded in the album, Ethereal by Canadian Brass Trombonist, Achilles Liarmakopoulos. The piece experienced worldwide success, became a standard in the trombone repertoire, and it is currently one of the required pieces for the Associate Board of Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). Other noteworthy commissions include “Encuentros,” commissioned by Qatar Philharmonic member Sebastian Cifuentes; “Caminos,” written for Cleveland Orchestra musician Shachar Israel; “Latin American Street Scenes,” commissioned by Boston University Professor Don Lucas; and her latest piece, “Viento,” commissioned by “Slides in Harmony” and a cohort of twenty university professors as co-commissioners.
Moreover, Carolina has written art songs for piano and lyric soprano commissioned by Anima Mundi Productions and a piece for baritone and violin for the Gabriela Lena Frank Academy. Her piano solo works are also included in the book Antologia de compositoress Vallecaucanos. Obras para piano, published by the University of Valle in Cali, Colombia. Her compositions have been premiered worldwide at prestigious institutions such as the Juilliard School of Music, the Curtis Institute of Music, the New World Symphony, the Newport Music Festival, the Gravissimo Festival, and the Academy, among others.
As a recording artist, Carolina has released two albums. Following her critically acclaimed work, Sotareño (Sunnyside, 2014), which earned a spot among the Best 10 Albums of 2014 by Latin Jazz Network, Carolina unleashed the resonating extent of her remarkable versatility as a composer, orchestrator, and formidable songwriter on her sophomore album Vida Profunda (Sunnyside, 2020).
Her works have been featured on various albums, including “Grit and Grace” by Jennifer Wharton, “Stranger at Home” by Shachar Israel, “Latin American Portraits” by Jaime Morales, “Day Break” by Vicenzo Paratore, and “Tendencias e Influencias Volumen 3: Compositoras Colombianas,” published by University Eafit in Medellin, Colombia. She has also collaborated with numerous artists, such as legendary multidisciplinary artist and Grammy Award-winning singer Rubén Blades; Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star vocalist Sara Serpa; and internationally celebrated singer and songwriter Marta Gómez, among many others.
In addition to her compositional work, Carolina’s expertise as an arranger has led to collaborations with renowned musicians and institutions. This includes a collaboration with the New York Philharmonic string quartet, flute arrangements for Grammy Award-winning flutist Nestor Torres, a Big Band arrangement for Grammy Award-winning drummer and composer Terri Lyne Carrington, and multiple arrangements for studio orchestra for the Henry Mancini Institute.
As a performer, Carolina has shared the stage with pioneering voices in the jazz music industry including Jaleel Shaw, Thana Alexa, Antonio Sanchez, Michael Rodriguez, Endea Owens, David Binney, and Hans Glawischnig, among others. She has performed with her jazz quartet and as a guest artist at the Kennedy Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland Jazz Club, and the Jazz Gallery in NYC. Carolina has performed at Walt Disney Hall with the LA Philharmonic Orchestra and the group People of Earth, promoting Pan- American initiatives and family concerts.
Beyond her artistic endeavors, Carolina is dedicated to music education. She has delivered lectures and masterclasses both locally and internationally – in Colombia at Universidad del Bosque, Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango, and Universidad de las Artes, among others. In 2015, she held a faculty appointment at the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music in Tamil, India. Carolina has participated as a presenter at conferences such as the Jazz Education Network (2023), and the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers. As an adjudicator, Carolina has worked with Chamber Music of America selecting the 2022 New Jazz Works grantees, and with Banco de la República in Colombia, in national composition contest.
Carolina holds a bachelor’s degree from Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia, a master’s degree in jazz performance from the University of North Texas and is finishing a DMA in Jazz Composition at the University of Miami, where she is an active writer for the Henry Mancini Orchestra.
Visit carolinacalvache.com to learn more.
