THE SEAS BETWEEN US

THE SEAS BETWEEN US

by | Mar 17, 2025 | News

For flute and orchestra

Inspired by the power of the sea
Mexico Premiere 2025

The sea, with its vastness and mystery, has been an endless source of inspiration for artists across disciplines. In this instance, acclaimed composer Eric Nathan presents The Seas Between Us, a concerto for solo flute and orchestra that captures the essence of the ocean: its overwhelming force, its introspective calm, and its ability to connect worlds and emotions.

This concerto, composed in 2024, is structured in three movements:
I. At Sea
II. To Dance
III. Beyond Waves

Commissioned by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting, The Seas Between Us was premiered worldwide in 2024 and 2025 by distinguished orchestras, including:

  • Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, Scott Yoo, Music Director
  • Chihuahua State Philharmonic Orchestra, Iván del Prado, Music Director
  • Yucatán Symphony Orchestra, José Areán, Artistic Director
  • Boca del Río Philharmonic Orchestra, Veracruz, Diego Naser, Music Director
  • Acapulco Philharmonic Orchestra, Bartholomeus-Henri Van de Velde, Music Director
  • New England Philharmonic (Boston), Tianhui Ng, Music Director

This piece is dedicated to Alejandro Escuer and is available for programming in the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. With a total duration of 25 minutes, the instrumentation includes:

[2 (picc.) 22 (B. Cl.) 2 (C. Bn.) | 4221 | Timp | 3 perc | Hp | Strings]

Dates and Performances:

📍 Thursday, April 3 | 8:00 PM
Acapulco Philharmonic Orchestra
🎼 Bartholomeus Henri Van de Velde, conductor
🏨 Hotel Emporio, Acapulco, Guerrero

📍 Friday, April 25 | 8:00 PM
Boca del Río Philharmonic Orchestra
🎼 Diego Naser, conductor
🏛️ Foro Boca, Veracruz

📍 Saturday, May 17 | 6:00 PM & Sunday, May 18 | 12:30 PM
Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra
🎼 Scott Yoo, conductor
🏛️ Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli, Sala Silvestre Revueltas, Mexico City

📍 Friday, November 21 | 8:00 PM
Chihuahua State Philharmonic Orchestra
🎼 Iván del Prado, conductor
🎭 Teatro de los Héroes, Chihuahua

Listen/Watch:

🎧 I – At Sea [00:13]
💃 II – To Dance [09:19]
🌊 III – Beyond Waves [16:46]

This concert series will be a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a world of sound and emotion, with the flute serving as a bridge between the sea and the imagination. I invite you to join us on this unforgettable musical journey.

🎶 See you at the concert.

MÚSICA DESDE EL INTERIOR | IMÁN for solo flute

by | May 6, 2020 | News

Like many of you, I have been recording flute videos of pieces conceived during the worldwide confinement due to Covid-19. It has been a journey of self discovery, for I have explored in each of these short videos, different musical ideas that I think they go very well with the solo flute and the aesthetics of not only the modern flutist but also an eager contemporary listener.

To me, the most important thing is to be as expressive as possible through a discourse that is able to establish two simultaneous dialogues that intersect: one between tradition and modernity, and the other between contemporary performance and the musics of the world, which are somehow present in my musical thought through metaphors, deliberate tonal ambiguity, phrasing, breathing and sound.

I truly hope you enjoy the videos. Here is my last rendition, my fourth video for a piece called Imán (magnet)

MÚSICA DESDE EL INTERIOR | 112 segundos

by | Abr 15, 2020 | News

112 segundos for solo flute is a short piece conceived to be the first one of a series of flute music works “MÚSICA DESDE EL INTERIOR” “Music from the Inside” to cope with these hard times of world wide confinement (April 2020) due to COVID-19, hoping music will ease, even for a few seconds, our long hours indoors. Hundreds of concerts and festivals have been cancelled, and we cannot help but to find ways to share our craft and give it away just for your own enjoyment.

Música por descubrir | Penderecki

Música por descubrir | Penderecki

by | Abr 6, 2020 | News

Alejandro Escuer´s Radio Show

Música por descubrir -Music to be discovered- is an hour radio show that brings the attention to unknown, rare and yet valuable works by composers of all times, emphasizing on the music creations and contexts of living composers.  Designed, curated and hosted by Alejandro Escuer, this show is a true audible path for the classical music listener to conquer and enjoy music you have never or rarely heard of, and it is aired every week, Saturdays at 7 pm in the classical music station Opus 94.5-FM which belongs to Mexico’s National Public Radio: Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (IMER). 

Podcasts: