Crespo, Agustina
Born in 1983 in Buenos Aires, she is a composer, singer and university professor. She completed her studies in composition at the Argentinean Catholic University, graduating with honours in 2008. In parallel she studied music production and singing at the Argentinean National University of the Arts. Currently, she is on track to complete the Higher Diploma in Contemporary Music, specializing in composition and singing at the Manuel de Falla Conservatoire in Buenos Aires while also working on her doctoral thesis in composition. She also attended courses given by teachers such as Ivan García, David Moss, Morton Subotnick, Omar Ebrahimm and Joan la Barbara.
Crespo holds teaching positions at two National Universities in Argentina and serves as the conductor of the Untref vocal ensemble. Throughout her career, she has garnered awards and scholarships, with her compositions being recorded and performed in prestigious concert venues across Argentina and globally, including Colombia, Uruguay, France, Germany, Spain, and the United States.
She has actively participated in various festivals, composition seminars, and masterclasses, such as International Academy of Composition with New Technologies at IRCAM (2008), Acanthes (2009, 2010), Buenos Aires Opera Winter School (2017), Ciel Academy (Cordes-sur-Ciel, 2022), and Forecast Forum (Berlin, 2022). These experiences have allowed her to study under esteemed composers like Mark Andre, Heiner Goebbels, Beat Furrer, Iván Fedele, Martín Matalón, Ian Maresz, and Mathias Spahlinger, among others.
She has cooperated with renowned ensembles and performers such as Dal Niente, Linea, Nonsense, Compañía Oblicua, MEI, Buenos Aires Quartet, Tropi, and Untref Quartet. As a singer she performed in several theatres of Buenos Aires, including the different venues of the Colón Theatre. She currently works as a mezzo-soprano in the Música Inaudita Vocal Ensemble.
Selected works: Turbia for string quartet and soprano (2007), Cuadros for soprano, flute, clarinet, piano, violin and cello (2008), Atrabancada for ensemble (2008), Fuelles for flute, clarinet in B♭, violin, cello and piano (2010), Telegramas for soprano and alto flute (2010), Tartarus for orchestra (2011), 5 Rituales Imaginarios for two sopranos (2011), Vocerío for eight singers (2012), Trazo Grueso for three bass clarinets (2012), Transformaciones for eight guitars (2012), Saturación for violin, flute and electronics (2013), Tintinábula for percussion and piano (2013), 5 exabruptos primaverales for piano, flute, clarinet in B♭, cello and violin (2014), Escaleras for mixed choir (2014), Organdi for two singers, cello, actress, video and electronics (2014), Habla(n) for trombone and piano (2014), Humano Perfecto for flute, clarinet in B♭, cello, violin, percussion and actor (2015), El ojo de la lechuza for voice and electronics (2015), Vocalizos for piano, flute, clarinet in Bb, cello, violin, percussion, piano and electronics (2015), Vaivenes for piano (2015), 5 Cortos Animados for piano, violin and flute (2016), Juntas for soprano and five audiovisual devices (2016), Calcos for vocal ensemble and dancers (2016), El punto for four voices (2017), Kyrie for female choir (2017), El amor nos destrozará, nanoopera for three singers and electronics (2017), Lugares de memoria for flute, clarinet in B♭, piano, violin and cello (2017), Haz de luz for organe and female voice (2017), Relaciones Binarias for two pianos (2018), Jaque for string quartet and dancers (2018), Niña monstruo for female voice and piano (2019), Blasto for large choir (2019), Canciones mudas for female voice and electronics (2020), Lágrimas de aquel día (Lacrimosa) for mixed choir (2020), 4 niñas for vocal ensemble (2021), Puente contemporáneo, ten etudes for mixed choir (2021), All they were saying for choir and nine instruments (2022), Fluente for oboe and trombone (2022), Nópera for flute, clarinet in B♭, horn in F, harp, violin, cello and percussion (2022), Juegos de infancia for symphony orchestra (2023), Laminar for violin, viola and cello (2023), Ritornello for clarinet in B♭, bassoon and piano (2023), Formas de aire for mixed choir and bandoneón (2023), Silencio (Pulsos) for soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, percussion and electronics (2023),Kenkos for soprano and electronics (2023).