José María Vitier

José María Vitier
Born (1954-01-07) January 7, 1954
Origin Cuba Cuba
Genres Classical music, film score, Sacred music.
Occupation(s) Composer, pianist
Instruments Piano
Years active 1973 – present
Associated acts Síntesis

José María Vitier (born January 7, 1954) is a Cuban music composer and pianist. He has made music for movies and television, as well as compositions for piano, symphonic orchestra, chamber orchestra, among other formats. His style often combines the classical and Cuban folk music styles. Some of his most remarkable works are his compositions for the Cuban film Fresa y Chocolate, and his Cuban mass.

Biography

He was born in Havana.

Works on movies and TV

On movies

Animated cartoons

Documentary short films

Fiction short films

Fiction and documentary feature films and half-running films

Fiction feature films

Awards

Academy Award nomination

1994: Best Foreign Language Film: - Strawberry and Chocolate (Fresa y Chocolate)

External links

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