National System of Art Creators in Mexico, funded by FONCA.
Rosalía Soria was member of the SNCA from 2018 to 2020.
Through the artistic project of electroacoustic works “Contra el Racismo en México” (Fighting racism in Mexico), the composer aimed to raise awareness and fight racism in her country.
XICO
Xico is an electroacoustic opera in one act. Music and story by Rosalía Soria. Special collaboration with German video artist Sabine Bürger.
Premiere: 7th of November 2020, 18:00 hrs – youtube.
Performers:
Pablo César Reyes Ramírez – Baritone
Alejandra Zavala – Soprano
María Regina García Zavala – Mezzosoprano
Alberto Sánchez – Tenor
Marco Mejía Galván – Bass
NUESTRAS VOCES
A piece to reflect on social practices that show discrimination due to skin color. It is also to reflect on Mexican history and the repercussions of the colonial period on our society.
World Premiere
16 de Noviembre 2019.
At the 3er Festival de Música El ORO 2019. As part of the concert “Sonidos y espacios”.
Venue: Teatro Juárez, El Oro, Estado de México.
TABÚ
The piece presents fragments of interviews to Mexicans that share their opinion about this problem and give some advice on how to eradicate it.
Listen to TABÚ.
World Premiere
University of Manchester, at EASTN-DC Manchester on the 27th of June 2018.
Premiered in Mexico on the 6th of October 2018.
Teatro Juárez, El Oro Estado de México, Mexico.
Presentation in Tehuixtla Morelos, Mexico.
Presentation in Derry/Londonderry United Kingdom at ISSTC 2018.
