Sergio Schmilovich

Born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1959, Sergio Daniel Smilovich graduates musically in the National Conservatory of Music "Carlos Lףpez Buchardo" with a degree on Flute -whose excellent use appears on many of his works-, going to Tel Aviv (Israel) in 1985, where he completed his studies on composition. Authour of marked avant-garde tinges, on his music it may be distinguised three clear, and unavoidable, influences. First the is the porteסos airs, present as well on certain musical gestures as instrumental ones; secondly, there is the modulations and the essence of israelite music, with special attention on the use of the voice as another instrument of the ensemble. At last, the elechtroacustic investigation and the timbric mixture are the paths used for the integration of all the elements; thus, Lagos del Sur for flute, guitar and bandoneףn, and Bandoneףn de Buenos Aires, both from 1994, represents the more "argentinian" side, without despise the sound investigation. In the same way, the awarded Eclesiastיs 1992 for sopran and string quartet, and Mare Nostrum III for magnetic tape (with a very interesting use of the voice) and flute, both from 1993, unveil the medium-east influence in a specially interesting way. At the end, and markedly experimental, Muedeum (1989), for chamber orchestra, and Esferas Nro 3 (1991), for flute, sax, percussion and piano, are more satisfactory than the excessively long Neurosis Nro 9 (1993) for pianos.