Fran Villalba (composer)
| Fran Villalba (composer) | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francisco Villalba Greco |
| Born |
7 November 1978 Asunción, Paraguay |
| Origin |
 Italy |
| Genres | Film scores, soundtracks, instrumental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, film composer, producer |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboard, synthesizer, guitar and accordion |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Website | http://www.franvillalba.com |
Fran Villalba (Asunción, 7 November 1978) is a Paraguayan pianist and film composer. He has composed scores for many short films and featured films. He is best known as the composer of the award-winning Paraguayan film 7 Boxes (2012).
Early life
He holds a degree in Accounting from Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción".
Career
He is self-taught in harmony, composition and electronic music. He was keyboardist of the rock band Gaudí (1996–2010), with whom he recorded 3 albums.
Fran won a scholarship to attend the Laboratory of Music for Film in 2013, which belongs to film laboratories for professionals in Mexico City (Mexico).[1] He was selected for Talents Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 2014.
He released his first album of instrumental music Universo Paralelo in 2014.[2]
Fran opened Planetario Music Studio in 2006.
He is currently studying a Master degree in Composition of Soundtracks and Music for Audiovisual Media at Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona (Spain).
Discography
- Universo Paralelo (2014)
Filmography
- Opaco (2006)
- Minotauro (2008)
- Jazmines del Alma: La vida de Chiquitunga (2009)
- Universo servilleta (2010)
- 7 cajas (2012)
- #Ya (2015)
- Km 72 (2015)
- De lunes a lunes (2016)
- Liviano (2016)
Other work (additional music)
- Die Toten reiten schnell (2015)
Awards
- Rock and Pop Paraguay Awards 2000 – Best Paraguayan keyboardist
- 45 Talents of the year 2013 El País Awards – One of the 45 talents of the year by the Spanish newspaper.[3]
- Unasur International Film Festival Awards 2013 – Best Sound design award for the score of 7 Boxes.[4]
References
- ↑ "Un paraguayo becado para estudiar con la productora de Guillermo del Toro". Ultima hora.
- ↑ Coronel, Jorge (31 January 2014). "Música que se mueve".
- ↑ Sucasas, Ángel Luis (16 July 2013). "Soñar sinfonías para Almodóvar".
- ↑ "Todos los ganadores del Festival Unasur 2013". Punto Cine.
External links
- Official website
- Fran Villalba at the Internet Movie Database
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- Fran Villalba's channel on YouTube
- Jamendo Music site