CONCERT WORKS
AMERICAN VARIATIONS
for Sextet (2018)
Commissioned and premiered on January 26th, 2019 by the Burbank Chamber Music Society, American Variations is a four movement work that takes the listener on a journey through traditional and modern American melodies, twisted yet appreciated. Instrumentation is for Flute, Clarinet in Bb, Vibraphone, Violin, Viola, and Cello.
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DURATION: ~18 minutes
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MIDI MOCKUP: available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
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SCORE & PARTS are available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
ARCHITECTURES
for Multiple Percussion (2017)
A virtuosic solo for multiple percussion. Premiered by the composer.
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DURATION: ~10 minutes
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VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsaZt0Xntnc
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SHEET MUSIC is available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
CANON: "FIRE AND FURY"
for Brass Quintet (2018)
A playful and reflective tightly-knit canon, written for the UCLA Brass Quintet.
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DURATION: ~4.5 minutes
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MIDI MOCKUP: available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
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SCORE & PARTS are available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
CONCERTINO
for Timpani and Brass (2017)
A concerto style work in five movements for a solo timpanist with a double septet brass ensemble. Premiered by Dante Luna with the UCLA Brass Ensemble conducted on May 26th, 2018.
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DURATION: ~15 minutes
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WORLD PREMIERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZHgIjdLot0
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SCORE & PARTS are available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
ÉTUDE NO. 1: "TRAPPED" & ÉTUDE NO. 2: "SOLUS"
for Piano (2014)
Performed and Recorded by Dante Luna.
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DURATION: ~3.5 minutes
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SHEET MUSIC available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
ÉTUDE NO. 4: "IDLE"
for Piano or Vibraphone (2015)
DURATION: ~7.5 minutes
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AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/e-tude-no-4-idle
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SHEET MUSIC: available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
ÉTUDE NO. 6: "RUSH"
for Piano (2016)
DURATION: ~2.5 minutes
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AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/etude-no-6-rush
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SHEET MUSIC is available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
FOUR ELEMENTS
for Piano (2009)
Dante's first composition, which he premiered on Earth Day in 2009 when he was thirteen years old. The piece was then set to dance by Dante's father, Armando Luna.
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DURATION: ~13 minutes
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AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/the-four-elements-air
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SHEET MUSIC is available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
FOUR TEMPERAMENTS
for Vibraphone (2016)
Virtuosic concert piece for vibraphone, exhibiting the variety of character and timbre that is possible on the vibraphone.
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DURATION: ~13 minutes
WORLD PREMIERE: https://youtu.be/_FowQJJ48DI
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SHEET MUSIC is available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
FOUR TABLEAUX
for Harp and Alto/Mezzo Soprano (2018)
An intimate work that sets four short but impactful Ezra Pound poems.
Premiered by Christina Perez and Marina Gomez on February 4, 2018.
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DURATION: ~9.5 minutes
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PREMIERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOvL8f95KyE
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SHEET MUSIC available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
LISTEN TO ME
for String Orchestra (2018)
A heartfelt composition that features the playful handling of a unique scale and beat pattern. Premiered by the Russian String Orchestra with Misha Rachlevsky in Moscow, October 17, 2018.
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DURATION: ~5.5 mins
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US PREMIERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFPJQMs523Q
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SCORE & PARTS (and sting quartet version) are available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
PITTER PATTER
for Woodwind Quintet
IINSTRUMENTATION: Flute, Clarinet in Bb, Oboe, Horn, Bassoon
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DURATION: ~5 minutes
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DEMO AUDIO: available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
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SCORE & PARTS: available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
REMEMBER
for String Trio (2017)
Instrumentation: Violin, Viola, Cello
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DURATION: 2.5 minutes
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AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/remember
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SCORE & PARTS are available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
STAMPING GROUNDS
for Orchestra (2018)
A short piece for orchestra.
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DURATION: ~4.5 minutes
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MIDI MOCKUP: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/stamping-grounds/s-uPLT9
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SCORE & PARTS are available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
STRING QUARTET NO. 1
(2019)
DURATION: ~15 minutes
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MIDI MOCKUP OF FIRST 3 MOVEMENTS: available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
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SCORE & PARTS: available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
TWO SHORT PIECES
for String Quartet (2018)
[UNTITLED]
for Sextet (2018)
INSTRUMENTATION: Flute, Clarinet in Bb, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Cello
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DURATION: ~4 minutes
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SCORE & PARTS: available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
VEXATION
for 14 Musicians (2015)
Instrumentation: Piccolo/Flute, Flute, Clarinet in Bb, Trombone, 2 Percussion, Piano, Electric Viola, Electric Bass, String Quartet, and String Bass
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DURATION: ~7 minutes.
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AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/2014-live-march-13-2015
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SCORE & PARTS available by emailing dantelunamusic@gmail.com
DIGITAL WORKS


KNOCK KNOCK
Processed Piano

MISS YOU
Processed Music
DURATION: ~6.5 minutes
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AUDIO: https://open.spotify.com/track/7jXbCfhSiH7h5RGTijAZXa?si=PMmEFKsOTsq5oTVAfuHNXQ
ON THE HORIZON
Live-Processed Guitar
Performed and Recorded by Dante Luna
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DURATION: ~8 Minutes
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AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/sunshine
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VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vngC5yXjZmg&feature=youtu.be

POSTCARD NO. 4: "MIDWAY ALONG THE JOURNEY OF OUR LIFE"
Processed Piano
DURATION: ~2 minutes
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AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/postcard-4-midway-along-the-journey-of-our-life

REBIRTH
Processed Piano



WASTING TIME
Collage / Processed Metronome and Piano

WHAT IS IT NOW
Processed Strings

WILD WEST
Collage / Processed Digital Music

COLLABORATIONS

DON'T WAKE IT
Short Score for Animation
Animation by Leon Cruz.
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AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/sound-score-for-animation/s-okw0k

FOUR ELEMENTS
Ballet

LA FIGLIA CHE PIANGE
Electro-Acoustic Composition
Co-composed with Cassandra Venaglia.
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SPOTIFY LINK: https://open.spotify.com/track/5G0Fvinpz0ooURVNFIbZRp?si=KLYVD9GJSaSFAnnHtoEnjQ

QSQSQSQSQQQQQQQQQ
Performance Art / Composition
A performance of Tristan Perich's "qsqsqsqsqqqqqqqqq" with Thomas Feng and Alexa Constantine set to video animation created by Patterson + Reckinger.
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VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/222152569

THIS MOMENT / VEXATION
Ballet
Choreography by Armando Luna
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DRESS REHEARSAL: https://vimeo.com/user78803602/review/322393528/c7238fbf4b

VISUAL MUSIC / SONIC ART
Performance at the Fowler Museum
A collaboration with choreographer Sadie Wilking and other UCLA artists, dancers, and musicians.
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EXCERPTS: https://vimeo.com/258843909

WHAT IS IT NOW
Processed Sound and Movement
Choreographed by Sadie Wilking, for Dante's Visual Music / Sonic Art.

WHERE THERE'S SMOKE
Short Film
Directed by Blake Moran
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EXCERPT: https://soundcloud.com/dante-luna/where-theres-smoke-final-scene-and-end-credits/s-REtCE

ZWÖLFBEI12
Dance Piece
Choreographed by Sadie Wilking and co-composed by Ram Eshwar Kaundinya and Dante Luna.
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FULL CONCERT: https://vimeo.com/316182683