About me

Aurés Moussong is a Mexican-Hungarian composer whose music explores the intersection of literature, travel, and world traditions, particularly from the Middle East and Eastern Europe. He studied Composition at the Escuela Superior de Música de la Ciudad de México with Horacio Uribe, Georgina Derbez, and José Luis Castillo, and holds a Master’s degree in Composition from the Liszt Academy in Budapest and the Berlin University of the Arts. He further specialized at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg under Daniel D’Adamo and recently completed a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Composition with Dieter Ammann at Hochschule Luzern.

Moussong has received numerous international composition awards, including the Ibermúsicas Prize (Portugal), the China–CEEC Chamber Music Competition (China), the Egidio Carella Composition Competition (Italy), and the WoCe International Composition Competition (Hungary). His works have been commissioned and premiered at major festivals and venues, including the Festival Musica in Strasbourg with Dialogue à quatre, the Basel Composition Competition (Macabre Carnaval, performed by the Kammerorchester Basel under Tito Ceccherini), the 12th International Music Festival in St. Petersburg by the Moscow Contemporary Ensemble, and performances with OFUNAM under Sylvain Gasancon.

Recent notable premieres include:

• Tashwish for ensemble, premiered by Ensemble A Tempo
• Oblivious to the Passage of Time, for flute, clarinet, viola, contrabassoon and accordion, premiered by Kollektiv Unruhe, Rheinsberg, Germany
• String Quartets with Mivos Quartet at the Valencia International Performing Festival, Spain
• Nostalgia y Encrucijadas for flute, clarinet, saxophone, violin, and piano, premiered by Barcelona Modern Ensemble
• May – Enlève tous les masques, for soprano, clarinet, ondes Martenot, harpsichord, and accordion, premiered by Ensemble Accroche-Note
• Enkidu Metamorphosis, for bassoon, percussion, and electronics, sponsored by the Gilgamesh Arts & Culture Foundation
• Rumore, molto rumore, for viola da gamba consort, premiered at Accademia Chigiana, Siena
• August – Zuzuzu, for saxophone, clarinet, and cello, premiered by Spółdzielnia Muzyczna ensemble, Poland
• Diptych, for piano and orchestra, premiered with Óbudai Danubia Orchestra at Liszt Academy, Budapest
• Uncertain Journey to the Tai Shai, premiered in the China–CEEC Music Academies Union Winners Concert, Hangzhou, China
• Collaborations with ensembles such as Contriology, Cuarteto Arcano, Diren Checa, Of Silence and Stone for Chamber Orchestra, premiered by Lugano Sinfonietta

Moussong’s works have also been performed at prestigious festivals and international forums including the Journées Art et Sciences de Bourges and WASBE, and his composition for percussion won the Ibermúsicas Prize in 2021, premiering in Portugal with the Pulsat Percussion Group.

Before his postgraduate studies, Moussong devoted himself to researching world musics, especially from the Middle East and Eastern Europe. He is currently a member of the National System of Art Creators of Mexico.

Artistic Approach
Moussong’s compositions navigate the extremes of vitality and introspection, combining complex textures with lyrical expressivity. His work reflects a synthesis of literary inspiration, cross-cultural experiences, and nomadic exploration as sources of creative transformation. Drawing from traditional musics and contemporary practices, his music embodies multiple dimensions of human experience, balancing density with clarity and poetic depth.