Connections for Flute and Harp:

Two entities reach out through space and time. Their crystalline voices dance through the vast expanse of the universe. Their haunting modal melodies seeking moments of connection.

Connections for Flute and Harp by David Carovillano - Listen on Youtube

So, after replying to your comment on my thread, I had a listen to your new saxophone quartet and piano piece.  Delightful, charming, and a whole lot of fun!  Congratulations :) For me, the sound of saxophones has always been a little difficult to appreciate, (much to the chagrin of my wife that plays them), but they absolutely deserve their place on the stage, as evidenced by pieces like yours.

Cheers!

Dave

Originally Posted by: MMKA

Hi Dave, I was for a longer time not so much on the forum. I heard your piece by chance, because I finished just a little piece and wanted to place it on the forum. Your piece is really beautiful, and a very good string quartet also. I think it is a pleasure for you to hear your music, played by such good musicians. I don't have the opportunity now to listen to the whole piece, because it is late now, but I will certainly do.
Congratulations!

Thank you, MMKA.  I enjoyed working with the quartet and look forward to further projects with them.  I completely understand the scarcity of time we all must deal with, and that listening to a longer work is not always possible.  For me, I won't hesitate to watch endless Youtube videos on all sorts of mundane topics but feel the dread of committing a half hour to listening to a long form work.  The struggle is real :) lol

Cheers!

Dave

Hi all,

Here is a short excerpt from my String Quartet No. 3 - Apotheosis, commissioned by the Odin Quartet with a grant from the Ontario Arts Council, and premiered recently in Toronto.  

Of note, is that I prepared a detailed VSL rendition of the work and gave it to the quartet along with the score. One of the violinists thanked me at the concert, stating that they couldn't believe how authentic the VSL instruments were and that the "mockup" gave the quartet a very strong sense of what I was looking for, which allowed them to have a strong foundation for their own interpretation.  I was pleased to hear this as many performers still resist listening to (or commending) virtual performances.

Odin Quartet performs Carovillano's String Quartet No. 3 - Apotheosis at C.M.C. Toronto - YouTube

Here's an orchestral overture inspired by Disney's Golden Age. It's the opening track of my new album of original orchestral music, Do You Hear Me?  The whole album was produced using VSL instruments (VI series and Synchron) exclusively.

Fantasia - Listen on Soundcloud

If you enjoy it, the full album is available for purchase through my Bandcamp page. Thank you for your support.

Cheers!

David Carovillano

I wrote the piece, After It's Over, for Violin, Cello, and Piano, last year, with the intent to make a music video.  The subject matter needs no explanation.  We all have our own way of coping with/trying to make sense of tragedy. For me, writing music and in this case, creating a short "film" helps me to reflect on and process my emotions about the struggles humans continue to endure at the hands of their fellow humans.  

Thanks for viewing. I hope it resonates with you on some level.

After It's Over Piano Trio Tribute to Ukraine - YouTube

David Carovillano

With the release of my new album, Do You Hear Me? I made a video inspired by David Ackert's excellent L.A. Times essay on why musicians do what we do. I hope you will find the video inspiring and help you feel the value your work provides to others.

Why Musicians Do What We Do

Thank you for letting me share all these previews with you the past two weeks.  While I'm sad to see that our forum has lost a great deal of activity in recent years, I hope music continues to be an important part of all your lives as it is mine.

Cheers!

David Carovillano

Well, dear friends, this is the last music preview for my upcoming album, Do You Hear Me? coming out this Friday.  I thank you for listening and hope you will check the album out!  Check back on Friday for the official album trailer.

What Will Become of Us? Preview from Do You Hear Me? Orchestral Album by David Carovillano - Youtube

In 2015, I wrote Fantasia, an orchestral overture inspired by Marvel Comics...no, wait...Disney :)

Anyway, it sat on my harddrive as a very crude midi performance. Thanks to VSL instruments and a little bit of trial and error over the years, it will now be part of my new album, Do You Hear Me? available this Friday, February 3rd.

Here's a preview, and thanks for listening!

Fantasia Preview from Do You Hear Me? Orchestral Album by David Carovillano - Youtube

This is a preview of Summits, the final movement from the Forces of Nature Suite that will be featured on my new orchestral album, Do You Hear Me?  It drops on February 3rd.  Thanks for checking it out!

Summits Preview from Do You Hear Me? Orchestral Album by David Carovillano - Youtube

Continuing with the Forces of Nature Suite, this is a preview of Cave Dwellers.  So grateful to be able to share music with the VSL community, as this whole album was made with a combination of VI and Synchron instruments.  

Cave Dwellers Preview from Do You Hear Me? Orchestra Album by David Carovillano - Youtube

Coming at you with a preview of Whirlwinds and Zephyrs.

Whirlwinds and Zephyrs Preview from Do You Hear Me? Orchestra Album by David Carovillano - YouTube

Here's a little preview of "Oceans" from my orchestral suite, "Forces of Nature," which is part of a new album entitled "Do You Hear Me?" that will be available on February 3rd.  I'll use this thread to drop additional previews (8 in total!) over the next couple of weeks.  Thanks for listening!

Ocean Preview from Do You Hear Me? Orchestra Album by David Carovillano - YouTube

Thanks for listening!  Hope you enjoy this preview:

Fantasia for Orchestra

Cheers!

Dave

This past summer, my accordion student, an exceptionally bright and talented young man, with a heart of gold, passed away after a long battle with brain cancer.  He was only 15.  This piece is dedicated to him.

Welcome Home, Angel

Upended for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, jars the senses with its rapid melodic motifs, hammering chords, and elastic rhythm.  Using a modern harmonic language, it weaves its tapestry of fragmented melodic material, never quite content to remain fixed in any predictable kind of groove.  A fun, virtuosic, and high energy piece to enjoy multiple times over, as you uncover new and interesting elements on each subsequent listen.

Upended for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano - Listen on Youtube