Axel Retif

Noches Negras

(2019, revised 2022)

The black night of the soul is an experience little known, but which nonetheless would have affected many, judging by the testimonies of countless stories. It is characterized by a profound loss of meaning in life and our beliefs, a kind of «depression» of the soul that fully touches the core of our deepest fears and prepares us for a true inner transformation. The ego dies and the true self awakens…


Selected for Composition Reading Panel
SELECTED FOR COMPOSITION READING PANEL
First Foro de Música Nueva Armando Luna, Chihuahua, Mexico, 2019. 
Performed by the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Raúl García.

WORLD PREMIERE
Winner of Composition Competition
Selected for premiere at the concert honoring Armando Luna, Chihuahua, Mexico, 2019. 
Performed by the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Raúl García. 

SECOND REVISED EDITION PREMIERE
Auditorio de la Reforma, Puebla, Mexico, 2022. 
Performed by the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de Puebla, Jongwhi Vakh Park.