Works

The work is dedicated to the composer and maestro Christopher Bochmann.

Instrumentation (detailed)

Winds and Brass	Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone
Percussion	2 Percussion
Keyboards	Piano
Strings (plucked / bowed)	2 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Performer(s)

The symbol ‘#’ (hashtag), followed by one or more words, plays an important role in social networks. It is used to catalogue and describe photos, videos, texts, or even hyperlink contents. Nowadays, individual behaviour on these networks is often associated with the idea of ‘personal marketing’. Some highly visited profiles, either from public figures or from so-called influencers, attract significant investments from corporations seeking personalised forms of advertising. Furthermore, the personal profile on the social network now can work as a kind of in vivo CV, showing not only personal but also professional activities which can be scrutinized by employers. The title of this piece invites us to reflect about the status quo of what might be regarded as a form of digital existence and socialization. ‘Where we’re going’ is a vague and indeterminate expression about the future, thus incompatible with the hashtag rationale. Certainly, many aspects of our lives aren’t classifiable. The work is dedicated to composer and maestro Christopher Bochmann.

Gonçalo Gato

Work	Type	Date	Organization/Event	Venue	Town	Country	Performers	Notes	Inv Row
#Where_we’re_going	Premiere	2018/Nov/04		Casa da Música	Porto	Portugal	Remix Ensemble Casa da Música Peter Rundel . musical direction	Notes

Documents
	Type (+ sub-type)	Cover/edition title Document title	Authors	Referring to	Publisher	Date
	Audio	Gonçalo Gato · NowState  #Where_we’re_going		#where_we re_going Gonçalo Gato Remix Ensemble Casa da Música	KAIROS	2020 2020