COMMISSIONS

List of Past Commissions

Symphonic & Chamber Orchestra 

• • Retro-Scope (2025) Commissioned by Utah Youth Symphony (+) 
  • Total Eclipse (2025) Commissioned by ROCO, LACO and NCCO
  • Troppo Tropicale (2025) Commissioned by Companhia de Opera do Espírito Santo
  • Frankenstein (2025) Commissioned by the Allentown Symphony 
  • The Evolution of AI  (2024) Commissioned by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, ROCO and American Composers Orchestra 
  • Water Nymphs (2024) Commissioned by The Grant Park Music Festival 
  • Raízes (2024) Commissioned by Filarmônica de Minas Gerai
  • Terra (2024) Commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Flow (2024) Commissioned by the Albany Symphony
  • Anahata (2023) Commissioned by the Hartford Symphony
  • Circus Fantasia (2023) Commissioned by the Allentown Symphony
  • Baião N’ Blues (2023) Commissioned by KMF
  • PLAY! (2023) Commissioned by the Santa Rosa Symphony and the Grand Teton Music Festival
  • Boitatá: Overture For Orchestra (2023) Commissioned by the LA Philharmonic
  • Ode to Carmen Miranda (2023) Commissioned by ROCO
  • A Story Of Mermaids (2021) Commissioned by the San Jose Chamber Orchestr
  • Lilith (2020) Commissioned by Thomas Baron
  • É Gol (2019) Commissioned by the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
  • Bonecos De Olinda (2019) Commissioned by the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestr
  • Sin Fronteras (2017) Commissioned by the Chicago Sinfoniett
  • Ad Infinitum (2017) Commissioned by Evelyn Glennie
  • Nhanderú (2013) Commissioned by the Albany Symphon
  • Saravá (2013) Commissioned by the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
  • O Saci-Pererê (2013) Commissioned by the Harris Foundatio
  • Terra Brasilis (2011) Commissioned by the São Paulo Symphony Orchestr
  • Brazilian Fanfare (2005) Commissioned by the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestr
  • Violin Concerto (2004) Commissioned by Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

String Orchestra 

• Suite For Lower Strings (2009) Commissioned by the New Century Chamber Orchestra
• Impressions (2008) Commissioned by the New Century Chamber Orchestra
• Bohemian Queen (2022) Commissioned by Cedille Records
• Folk Tales (2018) Commissioned by the Tichy Music Festival, Poland
• Dreamscapes (2009) Commissioned by Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg

Youth Orchestra 

• A Retirada (String Orchestra) (2022) Commissioned by the University of Maryland
• Três Pequenas Variações (2020) Commissioned by SINOS

Wind Ensemble

 

•  AMAZONIA SEM LEI (2023) Commissioned by MIT
• MULTIVERSE – Another Rite of Spring (2022) Commissioned by the University of Maryland

CHAMBER MUSIC

Large & Small Ensembles 

• • Reza (2025)  Commissioned by Rob Patterson, Boston University
  • Four Players in Search of a Theme (2025)  Commissioned by Stanford Live
  • Family Reunion (2025) Commissioned by Music in the Vineyards
  • Nexus (2025) Commissioned by The Tackacs String Quartet
  • Flight Of The Fairies (2024)  Commissioned by Dr. Ceylon Mitchell
  • Tonton (2024) Commissioned by the Chicago Youth Orchestr
  • Petite Suite (2024) Commissioned by Camerata pacific
  • Tapestry (2023) Commissioned by the Mainly Mozart Festival
  • Constellation (2023) Commissioned by Harumi Rhode
  • Polyphonia (2023) Commissioned by Lina Morita
  • Cinematheque (2023) Commissioned by the Brooklyn Rider String Quartet
  • 4 Scenes (2023) Commissioned by the Cavatina Duo
  • Sonic Landscapes (2022) Commissioned by Terry Klinefelter
  • Mosaic Variations Quintet (2022) Commissioned by the Austin Classical Guitar
  • Aula De Música (Percussion Quartet) (2022) Commissioned by Third Coast Percussio
  • Glitch (String Quartet) (2022) Commissioned by the Delgani String Quarte
  • Canções Da America (2022) Commissioned by the Street Fry String Quartet
  • Clash (2021) Commissioned by the Takács String Quarte
  • Sem Tirar Nem Pôr (2020) Commissioned by the Left Coast Ensemble
  • The Book Of Spells (2020) Commissioned by the Merian Ensembl
  • Aquamarine (2020) Commissioned by the Ocean Reef Festival
  • Synthetico (2019) Commissioned by SOLI Ensemble
  • Lemuria (2019) Commissioned by the Left Coast Ensembl
  • Z Sonata (2016) Commissioned by the Opus One Piano Quartet
  • Sephardic Suite (2015) Commissioned by Cedille Record
  • Synchronous (2015) Commissioned by the La Jolla Music Societ
  • Obrigado (2011) Commissioned by the Concordia Chamber Players
  • Suite Back To Our Roots (2010)
  • Suite for Lower Strings (2009
  • Song For My Father (2005) Commissioned by the Providence Mandolin Orchestra

DUOS

• Chronicles Of Ghosts (2024) Commissioned by Newport Classical and the Beaver Island Performing Arts 
• Fragments (2023) Commissioned by Trudy Benford
• As Cores De Tomie (2021) Commissioned by Chamber Music USA
• Jazz Montmartre (2021) Commissioned by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
• O (2021) Commissioned by Johnny Gandelsman 
• Silvery Suite (2021) Commissioned by Duo Sonidos 
• Symmetries (2021) Commissioned by Yarlung Artists 
• Tríptico (2020) Commissioned by Amalia Tortajada & Andrea González Caballero
• Emotiva (2021) Commissioned by Elena Urioste & Tom Poster 
• Pendulum (2019) Commissioned by the International Trumpet Guild 
• Metamorfose (2017) Commissioned by Matthew Lipman
• Quebra-Queixo (2008) Commissioned by Louis Trépanier 
• Three Balkan Dances (2006) Commissioned by the Cavatina Duo 
• Three Sketches (2004) Commissioned by Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
• Flutuante (1998)

VOCAL WORKS

Opera

• Isolda.Tristão (2023)  Commissioned by Theatro Municipal de São Paulo
• Everything for Dawn (Ep.  8) (2021) Commissioned by Experiments in Opera
• The Selfish Giant (2020) Commissioned by American Lyric Theater 
• Opera Das Pedras (2010) Commissioned by SESC

Song Cycles

 

• • Through The Rainbow’s Edge (2025)  Commissioned by the Brian Giebler
  • Earth  & Water (2024) Commissioned by the Albany Symphony
  • Whispers from the Pirate Queen (2024) Commissioned by Newport Classical 
  • Retro Pop (2023) Commissioned by Present Music 

• Chronicles Of Ghosts (2022) Commissioned by Beaver Island Performing Arts
• Aos Moços (2021) Commissioned by Coro Jovem de São Paulo
• Elementos (2016) Commissioned by SOLI Ensemble
• Enquanto A Noite Durar (2011)
• Confessions (2008) Commissioned by Carnegie Hall

Other Vocal Music

• Center of the Universe  (2025) Commissioned by Chelsea Hollow
• Just Breathe (2024) Commissioned by the Just Breathe Festival 
• Cantos Da Terra (2019) Commissioned by Cincinnati’s May Festival 

WORKS FOR THE STAGE

• Piracema (2025) Commissioned by Grupo Corpo (Ballet)
• Verdade Tropical (2025) Commissioned by Osesp (Ballet)

SOLO WORKS

Piano

 

Anthology Of Emotions (2023) Commissioned by Rabia Brooke

• Displaced Lines (2023) Commissioned by Lina Morita
• Godai (Speaking Pianist) (2014) Commissioned by Inna Faliks
• Maré De Água Viva (2009) Commissioned by Carolyn True
• Kaleidoscope (2019) Commissioned by Mika Stoltzman
• When Art Showed Up (2007) Commissioned by Anne-Marie McDermott

Other Solo Works

 

• Kaleidoscope (2019) Commissioned by Mika Stoltzman 
• Solais (2023) Commissioned by Elizabeth-Remy-Johnson

WORKS FOR GUITAR

• Retrato em Três Tons (2025) 
• 5 Works For Classical Guitar (2022)
• Mosaic Variations (2022)
• Para Antara (2021)
• Prelúdio E Fuga (2021)
• Chorinho Em Cabo Verde (2020)
• De Norte A Sul (2020)
• Macunaíma (2018)
• Dusty Grooves (2017)
• Hocus Pocus (2016)
• Danza (2015)
• Luminescence (2015)
• Magnetic Trance (2014)
• 4 Miniatures (2013-14)
• The Last Song (2010)
• Danças Nativas (2008)
• Brasileirinhas (2005)
• Bluezilian (2004)
• Valsas Do Rio (2001)
• Mercador De Sonhos (1993)