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Francisco Estévez (Paco) is a Spanish composer who gained recognition for his avant-garde and electronic work during the 1970s when he trained in classical composition techniques, and performed with Florian Schneider and Karl Bartos of Kraftwerk.[1] He holds degrees and has received awards in Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands. He currently (as of 2016) lives in Collado Villalba near Madrid.
Francisco Estévez | |
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Born | Francisco Estévez Diaz 1945 (age 78–79) Dakhla, Western Sahara (then Villa Cisneros, Spanish Sahara) |
Other names | Paco |
Spouse | Cuqui |
Paco was the original organizer of the youth orchestra Orquestra de Jovenes Virtuosos.
The first attempt to catalogue his work was published in 2016.
He was awarded a 2016 Barlow Endowment music commission.[2]
References
edit- ^ Thatcher, Nathan (2016-02-03). Paco. Mormon Artists Group. ISBN 978-1-5238-5909-2.
- ^ "General And LDS Commission Recipients," Barlow Endowment.