BIOGRAPHY
Born to a musical family in Berlin.
At 13 years old he sang as a soloist with the Berlin Philharmonic under the direction of Seiji Ozawa.
Studied violin and composition in Vienna where he specialised in symphonic composing and arranging for cinema.
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In 2005 he served as musical director at the Sydney Opera House, conducting the piece Boulevard Delirium.
Founder and Singer of the ‘Salonorchester Alhambra’.
In 2006, after having won the ‘Frederic Mompou International Award’ for the ‘Young Composer Competition’ (Barcelona) he began working as Professor of Composition at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona.
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Under his direction the film Blancanieves debuted with a live orchestra in the Gran Teatro del Liceu (Barcelona), having also conducted various symphonic orchestras such as the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, The Basque National Orchestra, The Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Orchestra of Extremadura, The Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra
Education:
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Studies in Composition and Violin at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Degree: Master of Art
Languages: German, English, Spanish and Catalan
Teaching Experience:
2006 - 2013 Professor of Composition at the Liceu Conservatory (Barcelona)
2014 - 2015 Professor of Film Scoring at ESART (Barcelona)
2021 - 2022 Professor of Film Scoring at the Liceu Conservatory (Barcelona)
Awards:
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Participation as composer in the soundtrack of "Blancanieves," nominated for the Oscars and winner of Goya and Gaudí awards in 2013 for Best Soundtrack.
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Nominated for the "Helpmann Award 2006" (Sydney, Australia) for Best Musical Direction.
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Winner of the "Frederic Mompou International Award" 2005 (Barcelona)
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Winner of the "Green Room Award 2005" (Melbourne, Australia for Best Musical Direction
Soundtracks For Film:
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2022 Crystal Girls (music by Ivan Palomares): soloist on musical saw
2019 Urubú (music by Arturo Díez Boscovich) with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Málaga: orchestration
2017 Òpera Samfaina (music by Marc Parrot) with the he Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu: orchestration & musical direction
2016 Zipi y Zape y la Isla del Capitán (music by Fernando Velázquez): soloist on musical saw
2015 Evolution by Lucile Hadzihalilovic: violin soloist
2014 Don't Grow Up by Thierry Poiraud: orchestration
2012 Blancanieves by Pablo Berger (presented at the festivals of San Sebastian, Toronto, and Panama amongst others): compositions and orchestrations
2008 Trans-Siberian by Brad Anderson (presented at the Sitges Film Festival): orchestrations
2007 Import / Export by Ulrich Seidl (presented at the Cannes Film Festival): Composition
2006 Nosferatu (at the Malthouse Theatre Melbourne, Australia): composition
Sountracks For Theatre:
2016 Homes (music by Marc Parrot) at the Teatre Condal (Barcelona): arrangements
2014 Titanium by Rojas y Rodriguez (Peacock Theatre London): arrangements
2012 El Amor Brujo by Rojas y Rodriguez with Antonio Canales: arrangements
2009 Solo Ante el Peligro (Teatre Lliure Barcelona)
2008 Aloma (National Theatre of Catalonia, Barcelona) from theatre company Dagoll Dagom: musical direction
2007 Une soireé Chez Vilallonga (Teatre Lliure, Barcelona): arrangements and musical direction
2005 Boulevard Delirium at the Sydney Opera House (artistic direction: Barrie Kosky): arrangements and musical direction
2003 Borcherts Wohnzimmershow (Raimund Theater, Vienna): arrangements and musical direction
2002 Shakespeares gesammelte Werke with Serge Falck, Andreas Vitásek, V.Gernot: musical direction
2001 Judy with Ruth Brauer and Thomas Borchert (Metropol, Vienna): compositions, arrangements, and musical direction
2000 Chez Moi (Kosmos-Theater, Vienna): compositions, arrangements, and musical direction
1998 Die Drei von der Tankstelle (Metropol, Vienna): compositions, arrangements, and musical direction