Joan Albert Amargós is a Spanish composer and conductor born in Barcelona in 1950. Amargós is an instrumentalist on piano and

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, and has composed a number of chamber and symphonic works. He is also a great connoisseur of Flamenco, which has served as the basis for some of his compositions, which always breathe a brightness and colour distinctly Mediterranean. He has earned a number of prizes, such as the prize for best arranger of Spain. The government of Catalonia awarded him the National Award for music for the opera

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in 2002. He also won the Ciudad de Barcelona Prize the same year, for his collaborations with

Miguel Poveda Miguel Ángel Poveda León (born 13 February 1973) is a Spanish flamenco singer known by his stage name Miguel Poveda. Biography Born in Barcelona, Spain, his father is from Lorca in Murcia and his mother from Puertollano ( Castilla-La Mancha) ...

. In 2008 his composition Northern Concerto was nominated for a

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in the category of Best Classical Contemporary Composition;

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was the soloist on

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. He also collaborated with Flamenco legends Paco de Lucía and Camarón de la Isla

Filmography

He has composed the soundtracks of several motion pictures. *2005 : ''

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References

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