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Christopher Garcia Music
Christopher Garcia Music
COMPOSITIONS
TIMELINE

1979 thru the present
arranged and recorded compositions for
several ensembles including

CONTINUUM
keys, bass, guitar, woodwinds, drusmet/percussion

LOONEY BOOMS
all percussion ensemble
drumset, found objects, mallets, hand drums


CHRISTOPHER GARCIA's
QUARTETO NUEVO

classical guitar, bajo, woodwinds, percussion of MesoAmerica and India

ANADIS MUSIC
Chinese pipa and ruan, Indian sarode, sitar, surbanar 
percussion of India


1998 thru the present
composed  and recorded compositions for
CONTINUUM
QUARTETO NUEVO
ANADIS MUSIC

2008
Garcia is invited to coach the percussion section of the 
BAKERSFIELD SYMPHONY, CA USA
for their presentation of 

CARLOS CHAVEZ 
SINFONIA INDIA

SILVESTRE REVUELTAS
SENSEMAYA

with indigenous instruments of Mesoamerica/Mexico
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/symphonic.html

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2011 - 2012

INDIGENA

Garcia composed original music for
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments 
and 
woodwind quintet
premiered by 
Christopher Garcia and QUINTETO LATINO
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/quinteto-latino.html
(60 minutes of music)
multiple performances throughout California, USA


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2013
AGUILA 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=au4UzOi0Oeg
composed by Christopher Garcia
compositions for
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments 
and 
woodwind quintet

performed at the 
LATINO CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 
one of 9 composers invited

held in 
San Francisco, CA
by 
Christopher Garcia - indigenous breath, percussion and string percussion of Mesoamerica/Mexico
with
QUINTETO LATINO
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/quinteto-latino.html

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MISA AZTECA
a modern symphonic oratorio
with lyrics in Latin, Nahuatl and Spanish
composed by 
Joseph Julian Gonzalez

Christopher played indigenous percussion of Mexico/Mesoamerica
at
Walt Disney Concert Hall, 
Los Angeles, CA USA
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/misa-azteca.html

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2014/2015
to the present
MEXCLA MUSIC
compositions for
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments 
and 
classical guitar
with multiple performances throughout California, USA

MEXCLA MUSIC SITE
mexclamusic.weebly.com/ 

​CLICK ON LINK TO VIEW YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Ag5_yLOvA
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2016
to the present

A SCATTERING OF JADES 
composed by Christopher Garcia

​CLICK ON LINK TO VIEW YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7PSZOWN92Y

compositions for
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments 
and 
pedal harp
musicbeyondborders.weebly.com/
(EXCERPT FROM MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS 90 MINUTES TOTAL )
premiered at EL CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC 2016
Mexico City, MX

performed by 
MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS
with
Christopher Garcia and Tasha Smith Godinez

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2017 

OUT OF THE MAYAN TOMBS
nightfirefilms.org/films/out-of-the-maya-tombs/
Garcia provided music on indigenous instruments of Mexico/Mesoamericafor the documentary 
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MISA AZTECA
CHAMBER VERSION
with
Christopher Garcia
 
Indigenous percussion instruments of Mesoamerica/Mexico 
​
CLICK ON LINK TO VIEW PLAYLIST
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7GMXRQo3CSi1JRkCMw3Jy8aNjNCQUaq7

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Aztec Flower Songs and Story: 
The Prophetical Case for Guadalupe


Lectures organized by 
Joseph Julian Gonzalez 
with Dr. Ezekiel Stear
and
Christopher Garcia presenting 
Indigenous musical performance practices

Presented at 
BOWERS MUSEUM
Santa Ana, CA USA

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2018 

RESONANCIA
MULTI MEDIA EVENT
CAL ARTS INAUGURAL LATIN FEST
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/resonancia-multi-media.html

compositions for
indigenous breath,
string and percussion instruments 
and 
marimba
pedal harp
woodwind trio
classical guitar 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGpLtpcK0jQ

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EHECATL
composed by Christopher Garcia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JirYb2WMfeA
compositions for
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments 
and 
piano forte
extended techniques
electronics manipulation of sound in real time

(EXCERPT FROM MEXICO ATEMPORAL 60 MINUTES TOTAL )
premiered at FUNDACION SEBASTIAN
Mexico City, MX


MEXICO ATEMPORAL
Christopher Garcia - indigenous breath, percussion and string percussion of Mesoamerica/Mexico=
with 
Pablo Lenero Archer - piano forte

MEXICO ATEMPORAL SITE
mexicoatemporalmusic.weebly.com/about.html

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2019
to the present

RESONANCIA
XOCHI CUICATL
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC
FLOR Y CANTO
flowersongsmusic.weebly.com/media.html
compositions for
indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments 
marimba
poetry of MesoAmerica
voice

FLOWER SONGS MUSIC SITE
flowersongsmusic.weebly.com/


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UCLA SYMPHONY
presents
CARLOS CHAVEZ SINFONIA INDIA
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/sinfonia-india-ucla.html

instruments provided for and percussion ensemble
coached by Christopher Garcia 

the piece was performed back to back for the first time

1st with western substitute instruments
followed by a performance with
indigenous instruments as the piece was originally intended 

the piece was presented twice in the same evening
the first time with western substitute instruments
the 2nd time with the indigenous instruments it was originally intended for 

​
​CLICK ON LINK TO VIEW YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KsQhPIx9C8&t=1s

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THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA
performed at
St Katharinen Church Hamburg, Germany
Garcia invited to play Zappas music on concert marimba

united-mutations.blogspot.com/2019/07/zappanale-30-hamburg-event.html 
​

zappanale-festival.de/en/archiv/programm-26/tag/Zappanale%2030.html?start=12
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2020

Garcia was one of 19 musicians invited to participate
@
Defining New Directions in Latin America
and
​Latino Concert Music
Exploratory Seminar
@
RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY @ HARVARD 
projects.iq.harvard.edu/latmusic/people/christopher-garcia


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2021  

Garcia was invited to present music for
NAHUA VOICES ON THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO:
"De cómo los españoles conquistaron a la ciudad de México"
Book 12, Florentine Codex 
www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_3330.html 

in conjunction with
GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(GRI)
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
(LACMA)
BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA E HISTORIA

CLICK ON LINK TO EXPERIENCE THIS EVENT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4pxnDRKCHI

With his ensemble
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC 
XOCHI CUICATL
FLOR Y CANTO

 
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2022

UCLA SYMPHONY
presents
CARLOS CHAVEZ SINFONIA INDIA
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/sinfonia-india-ucla.html 
at ROYCE HALL UCLA

instruments provided for percussion ensemble
and coached by Christopher Garcia for this 2022 performance

the piece was performed back to back for the first time in 2019
by the UCLA SYMPHONY ORHCESTRA
under the baton of

BRUNO NASCIMIENTO - CONDUCTOR

the piece was presented twice in the same evening
the first time with western substitute instruments
the 2nd time with the indigenous instruments it was originally intended for 
which has led to other opportunities


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MEXICO

invited to perform original compositions for
bajo
electric guitar
piano forte
woodwinds
and
EL MONSTRO PERCUSSION
christophergarciamusic.weebly.com/el-monstro-faqs-and-facts.html
at
TEATRO PERALTA in San Miguel de Allende
with 
musicians from San Miguel de Allende 
Salomon Maawad - saxophones
Sergio Carillo - bajo
Patricio Mendez - piano forte
Andres Gandara - electric guitar
​

and again with
FLOWER SONGS MUSIC 
WORLD PREMIERE
@
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE


invited to perform original compositions 
for indigenous breath, string and percussion instruments of 
MesoAmerica and Mexico

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CHICAGO
11/15 - 11/19/22
DUPAGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RESIDENCY
worked with DUPAGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
providing indigenous instruments in order to perform 
SINFONIA INDIA by Carlos Chavez 
as it was originally  intended
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-ent-dupage-symphony-st-1118-20221110-td7apjrdqvbmdbin53xgnwd5gy-story.html

EVENINGS with ORCHESTRA
percussion section rehearsals
2

full orchestra rehearsals
2


SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS 
asked these folks if it would be possible to visit 
some schools during the day
instead of sitting in a hotel room
below is what they came up with

AMAZING
shared original compositions for indigenous
breath, string and percussion instruments
along with their culture and history


HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS
8 classes

COLLEGE PRESENTATIONS
1 MASTER CLASS PRESENTATION/PERCUSSION

PRE CONCERT SOLO INFORMANCES
LECTURES
Q&A
OPEN to general public
3


none of this would be possible without the foresight of
DUPAGE SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR
Barbara Schubert
and
percussionists William Jastrow and Charles Staley

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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
MINI RESIDENCY

MASTER CLASSES

this was a thought
that turned into an idea
that turned into a reality
very much at the last minute
showing that with WILLINGNESS that
​EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE
11/20- 11/22/22


1 COMPOSITION MASTER CLASS
1 PERCUSSION MASTER CLASS

THANKS to Dr Ricardo Lorenz of Michigan State University
for putting it together 

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2023
Garcia is invited to compose and collaborate with
PERCUSSION UNDER CONSTRUCTION, a percussion ensemble
based in Germany, that he had the pleasure of working with in 2019

A world premiere of original compositions for indigenous breath, string
and percussion instruments and western orchestral percussion.


C​OMPOSITIONS
by 
​Christopher Garcia
 
A SCATTERING OF JADES
AQUI Y AHORA
CHILILITLI/TLALOC
CURAN BRUJO
DENTRE DE LOS RECUERDOS DE UN SUENO
EARLY MOURNING SHADOWS
EL VIENTRE DE LA TIERRA - 5 MOVEMENTS
- ASUSTADO CORRIENDO
- EN LA OSCURIDAD
-VOCES DEL VIENTRE DE LA TIERRA
- ATEQUILIZCUICATL
FLOR CANCION DE MEXICA
HOMENAJE DE TOXCATL
INFLECTED REVERBERATIONS
INVOCATION DE EHECATL
MAYAN CHILDRENS SONG
OLD AND NEW DREAMS
PARA MI ALEGRIA
RAG TAG STOMP
RELENTLESS 
RESONANCIA 
RUMINATION EN LA CASE DENEGRIDA
TARANATH 
THE 7 STEPS OF THE BUDDHA
TLALOC
TODOS LAS ESTRELLAS
THE BECKONING PATH
THE WEATHERED MAN
WHERE THE LOTUS BLOOMS
WITH HIS HAT IN HIS HAND
​XIACA
XOPAN CUICATL
XOCHICUICATL
YOL TEOTL - 5 movements 
YO SOY
ZANDUNGA

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COMPOSITIONS
for either

classical guitar 
and
indigenous Mexican/Mesoamerican percussion and breath instruments
with

MEXLCA MUSIC
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flute, alto flute, bass flute, indigenous flutes
and
indigenous Mexican/Mesoamerican percussion and breath instruments
with

MAS ALLA 

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pedal harp,  lever harp, violin
and
indigenous Mexican/Mesoamerican percussion and breath instruments
with

MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS

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​marimba 
and
indigenous Mexican/Mesoamerican percussion and breath instruments

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piano 
and
indigenous Mexican/Mesoamerican percussion and breath instruments

MEXICO ATEMPORAL

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mixed trio
electric fretless bass, 
acoustic guitar,
percussion of India and
indigenous Mexican/Mesoamerican percussion and breath instruments

MANRING GARCIA MUSIC

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mixed quartet/quintet
acoustic guitar, cello, woodwinds, 
percussion of the near, middle and far east
indigenous Mexican/Mesoamerican percussion and breath instruments
with
CHRISTOPHER GARCIA's
QUARTETO NUEVO


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for woodwind quintet
indigenous Mexican/Mesoamerican percussion and breath instruments
bass clarinet, bassoon, flute, French Horn, oboe
with
QUINTETO LATINO

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recorded and/or performed over the years
by the following ensembles for very different instrumentation

ANADIS MUSIC 
music for sitar, sarode, pipa, ruan  and percussion of India

CONTINUUM
music for electric bass, keyboards, drumset and saxophone or violin

DEMANIA
music for acoustic guitar, fretless bass and El Monstro percussion

MUSIC BEYOND BORDERS - GARCIA/GODINEZ
music for western harp and percussion of indigenous Mexico, Meso America and beyond

INFLUX ENSEMBLE
music for percussion instruments

IXONEZTLI y GARCIA
music for instruments of Meso America, indigenous Mexico and beyond

KO MA GA TRIO
music for EL MOSTRO percussion
​pedal harp and fretless bass


MANRING-GARCIA MUSIC
music for fretted and fretless basses
percussion of North and South India, 
Africa, the Near, Middle and Far East
Mexico and Mesoamerica
and
classical guitar
Chinese pipa
​woodwinds


MEXICO ATEMPORAL
music for instruments of Meso America, indigenous Mexico and beyond
pianoforte


MEXCLA MUSIC
music for instruments of Meso America, indigenous Mexico and beyond
classical guitar, jarocho

QUARTETO NUEVO
1999 THRU 2015 
music for acoustic guitar, cello, woodwinds, and El Monstro percussion

QUINTETO LATINO
music for French Horn, flute, alto flute, piccolo, Bb clarinet, bass clarinet,
bassoon, oboe, English Horn
and percussion of indigenous Mexico, Meso America and beyond


TADIC/MANRING/GARCIA
music for acoustic or electric guitar,  electric bass and  El Monstro percussion

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SELECT VENUES BELOW

CAL TECH
Pasadena, CA USA

CARMEN CASTELLANO FINE ARTS CENTER
San Jose, CA USA

CARNEGIE HALL
Scotland, UK

CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC,
Mexico City, MX

CHARCO DEL INGENIO
San Miguel de Allende, MX

DAVID ALPERT LECTURE HALL
Los Angeles, CA USA

DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Los Angeles CA USA

ROY DISNEY CONCERT HALL
CAL ARTS, Valencia CA USA

GEWENDHAUS
​Leipzig, Germany. 

FUNCACION DE SAN SEBASTIAN
Mexico City, Mexico

HARRISON HOUSE
Joshua Tree, CA USA

JON ANSON FORD THEATRE
Los Angeles, CA, USA

LA PENA CULTURAL CENTER
Berkeley CA, USA

LATIN AMERICAN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
San Francisco, CA, USA

MACLA
Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana 
San Jose, CA, USA

MEXICAN HERITAGE PLAZA
School of Arts and Culture
San Jose, CA, USA

OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
Oakland, CA , USA 

PALENKE ARTS
​Seaside, CA USA

PASADENA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Pasadena, CA, USA

POPPER THEATER
​UCLA
Los Angeles, CA USA

SCHOENBERG CONCERT HALL
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA USA

SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
San Diego, CA, USA

TEATRO DE LA CUIDAD
Mexico Cit, MX

TEATRO ANGELA PERALTA 
San Miguel, MX

WESTERBECK RECITAL HALL
Center for the Arts, 
Pasadena, CA USA

THE WILD BEAST
California Institute of the Arts, CA, USA


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