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In 1998, Toussaint writes Knomonk for solo piano as first of a
series of piano pieces. He is awarded a grant by the government for the
second time, to belong for three years to the National System for
Creators. He begins series of courses on jazz improvisation around the
country in cities like Jalapa, Mérida, Guadalajara etc.
In 1999, Toussaint writes Concerto for Cello and Orchestra #2,
Estudio Bop #3, Tango and Cancion de Luna.
His CD “Tres Suites”
containing “Danzas de la Ciudad”, Suite de las Ciencias” and “Suite from
the ballet ' Days of the Dead' is released by Urtext Digital Classics.
A symphonic arrangement on four mambos by Pérez Prado is performed for an
audience of 60,000 people at Mexico City Zócalo (Main central Plaza) for
the celebration of the new millennium on New Year's Eve 1999-2000. The
Galactic Suite (symphonic version of Science Suite) is
performed for a worldwide audience on TV, also for the celebration of the
new millennium at Chichen Itza pyramids in Yucatan Mexico.
He is invited by composer Ricardo Zohn, head of composition department at
University of Cincinatti for a lecture on his classical music and a
performance of his piece Danzas de la Ciudad, at the same time a
lecture on his jazz compositions and a performance of his big band piece
Hijo de la Ciudad takes place at Cincinnatti University conducted
by him.
In the year 2000, Toussaint is awarded a 7-week artistic residence at the
Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta, Canada. At Banff, he attends a
workshop on Effortless Mastery imparted by pianist –composer Kenny Werner.
He writes Flambo Mambenco, Pour les Enfants,
Kaleidoscopio and Trio.
He also compiles a book with fifty jazz compositions (most of them from
recordings by Sacbe).
In October, the Berklee College of Music invites him for a week of
concerts and lectures on his jazz and classical music. He gives a lecture
at the Boston Conservatory, performs with Sacbe, and the piece Son of
the City is performed by Berklee' s Jazz Orchestra.
In November a suite of the ballet, Days of the Dead, is performed
in Philadelphia by the Curtis Ensemble conducted by Juan Carlos Lomonaco.
His second C.D. “Gauguin”
including Concerto for guitar and orchestra, Gauguin for
harp, english horn and string orchestra and Boulillabaisse (for
piano and orchestra) is released by Urtext Digital Classics.
His symphonic piece Calaveras is performed by Orquesta Filarmonica
de Colombia in Bogota Colombia,conducted by Jesús Medina.
In 2001, Toussaint wrote Mambo and Estudio Bop #4.
The C.D. “Gauguin”
received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Classical recording.
The Concerto for Cello and Orchestra is recorded by Carlos Prieto
and Orquesta de las Americas, conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto.
His symphonic piece “Popol-Vuh” is recorded by Orquesta Sinfonica
Carlos Chavez conducted by Juan Carlos Lomonaco.
His piece “Variaciones Concertantes” is performed in Medellin,
Colombia by the university' s contemporary music ensemble. His piece “Suite
Niu Yol” is included on CD by Dueto Lipcau-Medrano.
In 2004, his CD “Música
de Cámara¨ was nominated for a Latin Grammy as best classical
album.
In 2006, he wrote several works, including Tres Cuentos Infantiles
for Quinteto de
Alientos, Estudio Bop #7 for solo cello, commissioned and dedicated
to Carlos Prieto, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra commissioned and
dedicated to Marisa Canales, Palabras Sin Sonido for solo piano
commissioned and dedicated to Ana Cervantes, Estudio Bop #8 for
solo clarinet, and the Concerto for Improvised Piano and Orchestra
(dedicado a Jesús Medina) which was performed by the Charlemagne Orchestra
at the National Conservatory in Berussels, Belgium.
He also undertook various projects as a producer and arranger, namely:
Un Mundo de Arrullos for Guadalupe Pineda (producer/arranger), big band arrangements for Iraida Noriega’s
latest CD, two string arrangements for the Mijares/Yuri duo album,
a string arrangement for a Sin Bandera album and an upcoming album
by Ana Torroja, Seven string arrangements for Billy McLaughlin`s
comeback concerts in Minnesota, which were filmed for a special TV
broadcast and DVD.
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