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A native from Cuba, Ivette Herryman Rodríguez holds a B.M in Music Composition from the Instituto Superior de Artes (Higher Institute of Arts), in Havana, a M.M in Music Composition from Baylor University, and a M.M in Music Theory and D.M.A in Music Composition from Michigan State University. She studied composition with Juan Piñera, Scott McAllister, Ricardo Lorenz, and Zhou Tian.
Ivette’s music has been described as “absolutely exquisite” and “breathtakingly beautiful” (Kevin Noe-Artistic Director of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and Director of Orchestras at Michigan State University). She is the composer of a bestseller piece for women’s choir, published by Walton Music. She is the winner of a Cubadisco Special Award, a Brandon Fradd Fellowship in Music Composition given by the CINTAS Foundation, and the 2019 Illinois State Music Teachers Association (ISMTA) Composer Commissioning program, among other awards.
Ivette’s most recent commissions include new compositions for the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Michigan State University’s Symphony Band, Illinois State Music Teachers Association (ISMTA) 2019 Conference, Truman State University’s Wind Ensemble, percussionist Alex Smith, and the Aria Reed Trio from Crane School of Music at SUNY-Potsdam.
Ivette has taught Music Theory and Composition at the Instituto Superior de Artes, the Opera of El Salvador (OPES), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Western Illinois University, where she also taught Class Piano. Currently, she is Assistant Professor of Theory and Composition at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, NY.
Works
To learn more about a piece, please click on its title.
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• Let’s talk Cuba (for Piano solo) 7:30′ – 2019
• Sympathetic Tones (trombone and sustain pedal) 8:00′, 2019
• On the Inside (viola and loop pedal) 6:34’, 2016
• Son para Luis y Mara (viola) 3:25’, 2016
• Dúo para un solista-A Duet for a Soloist (bass clarinet) 6:40’, 2016
• Los musiniños encuentran un tesoro (5 solo works for guitar, violin, cello, piano, and prepared piano) 15’, 2009
•El libro de los musiniños, part I (piano solo) 12’, 2005
•Sutiles (piano solo) 4′, 2003
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• Sonhos reconstruídos (trumpet in Bb and viola), 5:50’, 2020
• Preludio para Flauta y Piano (flute and piano), 5′, 2020
• Convergencias (tenor saxophone and piano version) 14’, 2017
• Black montuno (clarinet in Bb and piano version) 12:45’, 2015
• Three Dances for Bassoon and Piano: Tanxibanera, Habanxixango, and Mabanxixera (bassoon and piano) 9’, 2015
• Texeando (alto sax and piano) 12:20’, 2012
• El libro de los musiniños, part II (two pianos) 8’, 2005
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• Memorial (soprano voice, cello, piano) 7′ 2018
• Canción de cuna (violin, cello, piano) 6’, 2009
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• Convergencias, rapsodia concertante (tenor saxophone, percussion, piano, string quintet) 15′, 2017
• By the rhythm of your truth, set us free (flute, bassoon, violin, cello, marimba) 6:50’, 2016
• Fun-fare (7 trumpets in Bb) 3’, 2015
• Sol de las Esperanzas (baritone voice, soprano sax, harp, percussion, string quintet) 7:48’, 2015
• Advent overture (oboe, piano, strings) 3:12’, 2012
• Ofrenda (trumpet, double bass, piano, drums) 3:10’, 2005
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• Flores y Semillas (SSAA with piano accompaniment) 5:20′, 2018
• Sigue (SSAA with piano accompaniment) 3:10’, 2012
• Quiéreme entera (SSAA with piano accompaniment) 3’, 2012
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• Who? Where? Eat. (children’s choir with piano accompaniment) 3:37’, 2015
• Hungry for more (children’s choir with piano accompaniment) 3:21’, 2015
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• A Danzón Done my Way 7:25’, 2016
• Black montuno (version for clarinet in Bb, or soprano saxophone, and symphony orchestra) 13′, 2016
• Ofrenda (version for jazz quartet and symphony orchestra) 6′, 2016
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• Voices of the Soul (Voces del alma) (mezzo-soprano and orchestra) 15’, 2013
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• Bliss, a Mellifluos Chorale for Band (Middle School Band) 2:45’, 2020
• En mi, familia (Symphony Band) 8′, 2020
• Santiago (Concert Band) 6′,2019.
• The Barge Haulers (Wind Ensemble) 2′, 2017
• Black montuno (Concertino for Clarinet in Bb and Symphony Band) 12:50’, 2015
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• Cerca del Río (zarzuela for 6 soloists, choir, and orchestra) 55’, 2006
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• Pelusín enamorado , 2007
• Pelusín y la esperanza , 2007
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• Electroescenas 4’, 2003
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• Hijo de Tigre (short film). Directed by Federico Naguil, 2004
• El Dorado (documentary). Directed by Ozren Milharcic, 2005
• Respira (short film). Directed by Gustavo Torres Riffo, 2007
• El último de los Forajidos (short film). Directed by Gustavo Torres Riffo, 2008
• Los Desplazados (short film). Directed by Gustavo Torres Riffo, 2009
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• Benediction Song, 2018
• Wait and See, 2015
• Canción de adviento, 2012
• Salvo por segunda vez, 2012
• Yo sé, 2012
• Venimos a la casa de Dios, 2011
• Bendita navidad, 2010
• Canción de la abuela, 2010
• Madre, 2010
• En quién confiar, 2008
• Padre amoroso, 2008
• Canción de la mujer, 2006
• Dime alma mía, 2005
• Yo dependo de Él, 2001
• Glorioso día aquel, 2000
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• Benediction (SATB) 2′, 2015.
• Blessed through Jesus (SATB) 3′, 2017
Listen and Watch
EVENTS upcoming & past
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UPCOMING
March 1st, 2021 New version of By the Rhythm of Your Truth, Set Us Free, for chamber ensemble. Performance by Arial Reed Trio, Dr. Casey Grev, alto saxophone; Ivette Herryman Rodríguez, piano. Crane School of Music at SUNY-POTSDAM.
November 5th, 2020 Texeando, for alto saxophone and piano. Virtual Performance: Matthew Tracy, alto saxophone.
November 1st. 2020 Quisiera (originally titled Pain: the Darkest Place), reduction for mezzo-soprano and piano. Virtual Performance: Lorraine Yaros Sullivan, mezzo-soprano; Ivette Herryman Rodríguez, piano. Voice Area Women’s Composer Recital, Crane School of Music at SUNY-POTSDAM.
Performance Date TBA:
- En mi, familia (Symphony Band) world premiere
- Bliss, a Mellifluos Chorale for Band (Middle School Band), world premiere
- New Work for Flute Quartet, world premiere
- Sohnos reconstruídos (Trumpet in Bb and Viola), world premiere
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2020
January 31st, 2020
Preludio for flute and piano.
Chelsea Tanner, flute | Ivette Herryman Rodríguez, piano
Crane School of Music at SUNY-Potsdam.
February 9th, 2020
Convergencias (Convergences), version for tenor saxophone and piano.
Tenor saxophone: Casey Grev, piano: Ivette Herryman.
Crane School of Music at SUNY-Potsdam.
February 24th, 2020
Black Montuno – a concertino for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble.
Christopher Mothersole, Clarinet solo.
UWG University Symphonic Band
Cale Self, Conductor.
March 11-14, 2020
Sigue (New Version for SATB & Piano) – Hispanic Honor Choir, Southern Division of ACDA – World Premiere
April 5th, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19)
Sigue and Quiéreme entera for women’s choir
Carnegie Hall, NYC
April 9th, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19)
By the rhythm of your truth, set us free. (version for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, and piano.)
Aria Reed trio with Casey Grev (saxophone) and Ivette Herryman Rodríguez (piano)
Crane School of Music.
2019
November
Nov. 2nd Let’s Talk Cuba, for piano world premiere – Ivette Herryman (piano)
Nov. 4th Sigue, for women’s choir Performers: Women’s Chamber Choir at Michigan State University.
Nov.-18-23: Sigue, for women’s choir. Performed as part of the “Primer Festival International de Coros Femeninos en Latinoamerica” (First International Festival of Women’s Choir in Latinoamerica), celebrated in the cities of Puerto Madryn and Chubut, in Argentina.
October
October 5th Sigue, for women’s choir. Performers: Ithaca College Treble Chorale, conducted by Janet Galván
North Star Festival at Truman State University:
Oct. 25th Texeando, for alto saxophone and piano. Saxophone: Xin Gao, piano: Hyeing Cho
Sigue for women’s choir Voci choir, conducted by Mark Jennings. Piano by I.Herryman.
Oct. 26th A Duet for a Soloist, for bass clarinet Bass clarinet: Kendall Johnson
By the Rhythm of your Truth, set us free for Mixed Chamber Ensemble Performers: Uncommon Practice Ensemble from Truman State University
Memorial, for soprano, cello and piano. Performers: Uncommon Practice Ensemble from Truman State University
Santiago, for Wind Ensemble world premiere Performers: Truman State University Wind Symphony I, conducted by Dr. Curran Prendergast
October 28: Presentation on my music. Western Illinois University School of Music.
October 30th: Presentation on my music. Bradley University.
April
April 6, 2019 | Performance of “Memorial” | Western Illinois University School of Music
April 21, 2019 | Performance of “A duet for a soloist” | Macomb, Illinois
March
March 26 | Premiere in the UK of “A Duet for a Soloist” for bass clarinet in B-flat | Performer: Cathal Killen
March 5 | Performance of “Sympathetic Tones” | New Music Festival of Macomb, Illinois
February
February 26 | Performance of “Black Montuno” (Clarinet in Bb and Piano) | The Crane School of Music at SUNY Postdam, NY
February 6
Performance of “Memorial”
COFAC Recital Hall
Western Illinois University
2018
September 2018
September 23rd
Performance of “Son para Luis y Mara” (for Viola)
Performer: Mara Tieles
The Netherlands
September 24th
Performace. “Memorial” (Soprano voice, Cello & Piano)
Performers: Musique 21 Ensemble from the College of Music of Michigan State University
Faichild Theatre at Michigan State University
April 2018
April 20
Performance of “Black Montuno“
The Ball State Symphony Band with Dr.
Elizabeth Crawford as a soloist.
Caroline Hand, conductor.
Sursa Performance Hall in Muncie, INJune 2018
World premiere. Flores y semillas (SSAA with piano accompaniment)
2018 More Than Music Here festival. Grand Rapids, MIJuly 2018
World premiere. Memorial (soprano voice, cello, and piano)
Commissioned by Kevin Noe and the Pittsburg New Music Ensemble (PNME).February 21, 2018
Performance of “Three Dances for Bassoon and Piano: Tanxibanera, Habanaxixera, Mabanxixango.“
Illinois Modern Ensemble from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Foellinger Great Hall, KCPA2017
March 15, 2017
Performance. Sutiles, for piano solo.
University of Nevada, Reno.April 11, 2017
Premiere. In the presence of beauty, version for tenor saxophone and piano.
Michigan State University College of MusicApril 11, 2017
“The Barge Haulers” – World Premiere
Premiere by the Georgia State University Wind Orchestra
Chester Phillips, conductor
Rialto Center for the Arts, Georgia State UniversityApril 18, 2017
Performance. From El libro de los musiniños: Arcoiris, Homenaje a Carlos Fariñas, Nana de los musiniños, and Guitarra, for two pianos.
Michigan State University College of MusicJune 2017
Performance. By the rhythm of your truth, set us free.
Branson, Missouri.February 2, 2017
Premiere of Black montuno (a concertino for clarinet in Bb and Wind ensemble)
Michigan State University Symphony Band
John T. Madden, conductor
Soloist: Sam Davies
Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, East Lansing, Michigan
http://music.msu.edu/event-listing/symphony-band-12February 28, 2017
Dúo para un Solista (A duet for a soloist)
San Davies, Bass Clarinet in Bb
Michigan State University College of Music (MSU)2016
Dec. 16
Performance of Sigue (foro women’s choir) by Choral Luna under Wilmia Berrier, conductor
Paula church, Havana, CubaDec. 18
Havana, Cuba
Premiere of Ofrenda for jazz quartet and symphony orchestra National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba
Cosette Justo, conductor
32 International Festival Jazz PlazaPremiere of Black montuno (version for soprano saxophone and symphony orchestra)
National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba
Cosette Justo, conductor
32 International Festival Jazz Plaza
Nov 29: “Duet for Bassoon and piano.”
Performers: MSU professors Michael Kroth and Deborah Moriarty.Nov 8
Performance of On the inside in Cook recital hall,
MSU College of Music
Performer: Matt PickartNov: “Son para Luis y Mara” (viola).
Written for violist Mara Tieles.Oct 20th
Premiere of the work On the inside, for viola and loop pedal in Amsterdan, The Netherlands. Written for Mara Tieles.July 30th: “Duo para un solista” (Duet for a Soloist)
for Bass Clarinet
La Paz, Bolivia
— World premiere —May 1st: “By the rhythm of your truth, set us free.”
for Chamber ensemble
Soup Spoon Cafe / 4:00 PM
East Lansing, MI
— World premiere —
for tickets and more information click hereApril 2016: “Un danzón a mi manera”
for Symphony orchestra
World premiere by the MSU Concert Orchestra
conducted by Weimar Arancibia
Fairchild Theater at Michigan State UniversityApril 2016: “Who? Where? Eat.” & “Hungry for more“
World Premieres by the Children’s Choir of the MSU Community Music School. CMS Singers
Wharton Center, East Lansing, Michigan.2015
October 19th: “Sigue”
for Women’s choir
Performance by The Harlingen South High School Combined Women’s Chorus. Harlingen, TX.November 14th: “Sigue”
for Women’s choir
Performance by the TMEA
District-Treble Choir. Harlingen, TX.November 24th: “Black Montuno” (piano and clarinet version), Performance by clarinetist Samuel Davies and pianist Ivette Herryman-Rodriguez in Cook Recital Hall. College of Music, Michigan State University.
Memorial-new composition in progress
This post is sort of a journal with sound, intended to record my work as I compose new pieces of music. My idea is to post recordings that reflect the end of each day of work, along with some text about what I have achieved in such day. The recordings will explain through sound what […]