Exposition

Comprovisation: A Journey on How to Shape My Compositions Within a Large Ensemble (2025)

Ester F. Mata
Ester Fernández Mata
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About this exposition

Situated in the vast space between rigidly notated music and the realm of open improvisation, this research—embodied through a large ensemble for which I have written and conducted music—navigates the intersection of these two worlds in search of a sweet spot between fixed composition and creative spontaneity. Rather than treating the score as a static framework, the composition is approached as a living, evolving entity, where performers, conductor, and technology collaboratively shape the music in real-time. Throughout rehearsals and performances, musicians make interpretive choices, respond to cues from the conductor and their peers, and engage with interactive electronic elements, fostering an ongoing, dynamic dialogue. This process illuminates how variables such as individual interpretation, conductor influence, and rehearsal time can open new avenues for expression, allowing the written score to transcend its traditional boundaries. By embracing this fluidity and exchange, embodied through the term Comprovisation, the composition is continuously transformed, deepening the connection between musicians and the work, and unlocking new possibilities for artistic expression. Through some of my musical pieces as examples we will analyze how this experimental creative process was shaped.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsComposition, improvisation, large ensemble, boundaries, Comprovisation
date07/11/2024
published14/07/2025
last modified14/07/2025
statuslimited publication
copyrightEster Fernandez Mata
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3160140/3163340
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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