The author discusses the creative process behind his composition, "La Sinfonía de Babel," and its sources of inspiration: a short story by Argentinian author Borges and a work by Italian composer Berio.

Intonations, an online peer-reviewed graduate student journal, is a joint project at the University of Alberta between the Department of Music, Department of Drama and the Department of Art and Design. The journal strives for an interdisciplinary focus both within the various domains of the Fine Arts and across other academic fields in the arts, humanities, and sciences.