Rafael Toral is part of a generation of artists who emerged on the global experimental music scene in the 1990s, pioneering a new form of electronic music that draws equally from rock, jazz, ambient and minimalism. Following the release of his acclaimed new work Spectral Evolution on Jim O’Rourke’s Mokai label, Toral returns with Traveling Light, a new piece set to premiere at the Venice Biennale, this year curated by Caterina Barbieri. Just days after its Italian debut, Traveling Light will be presented in Braga in one of its rare performances. For this occasion, Toral will be joined on stage by Yaw Tembe (flugelhorn), Rodrigo Amado (tenor saxophone), Bruno Parrinha (clarinet), and Clara Saleiro (flute), with lighting scenography by Marcel Weber/MFO.

Commissioned by Semibreve (2025).

Premiere: October 2025 in Venice, Italy
Further presentation: Semibreve 2025 in Braga, Portugal