Tendencies and influences: an overview of piano music by composers associated with EAFIT university, Medellín, Colombia

Abstract

EAFIT University, although a relatively new institution for advanced musical studies, has consistently been at the forefront of contemporary Colombian composition. The department of music’s internationally recognized composition faculty, through their diverse backgrounds and international training, have contributed to the formation of a Colombian contemporary music aesthetic. Their output has added to the national catalogue a wide variety of compositions ranging from large orchestral works to chamber pieces.
This article aims to provide an overview of works for solo piano by the current composition professors, Andrés Posada, Victor Agudelo and Marco Alunno and examines the main influences and procedures used by these three composers in order to understand the style of teaching that occurs at EAFIT