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String Quartet #1 by Joshua Gamboa.
About Me
Joshua Gamboa started piano at age 6, violin at age 10, and composing at the age of 13. Under the guidance of Daniel Andai, his violin teacher, he is currently pursuing a career in violin performance. Joshua's composition teachers include Nicholas Scarim, Derek Bermel, Lisa Bielawa. He is currently in his fourth year of membership at the New York Youth Symphony, where he takes the Making Score Seminar for Young Composers under Mr. Bermel. His works are inspired from Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Mahler. In his free time, Joshua composes music and does creative writing.
Age: 18
About the Piece
Op. 3 Elements String Quartet Mvt. 3 Darkness is but one of the elements of the foundation of the world. Darkness is omnipresent, and the only thing that can drive it away is light. It is a cold, dark void, empty from the warmth of life and fire. It pulses through every good person's soul, constantly tugging at their heart to do evil. Darkness cannot speak or act, it just is, and will forever be. In this movement, I have put together all the emotions Darkness cannot speak for itself.
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Works
- Op. 1 Theme for Rock Band and Violin Duo
- Op. 2 Violin Concerto for Students
- Op. 4 Scherzo-Intermezzo for Oboe and French Horn (below is in progress)
- Op. 5 "Fall of Heroes" Symphony for Full Orchestra (May 2008?)
- Op. 6 Marche Fantastique? for Solo Violin and Orchestra
- Op. 7 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra