GMus, PhD

Reader in Creative Music Technology


Room: Hel 242

Email: julio.d'escrivan@anglia.ac.uk

Telephone: 0845 196 2978
International: +44 1223 363271 ext 2978



Julio D'Escriván's research activity

Julio d'Escriván is a composer who uses music technology, both for concert music, and in its applications to film, video and new media. He is at present helping set up the Digital Performance Laboratory as part of the University's Cultures of Digital Economies Research Institute. Between 1991 and 2003 he was a successful writer/producer of music for film and TV for Latin America and the Caribbean region, working on national and international advertising campaigns as well as documentaries and feature films and shorts.

Julio has been twice winner of awards at the Bourges International Electroacoustic Music Competition, France, in 1987 and 1989. He has also won awards for his film (Festival de Mérida, 2008) and advertising work (Premios ANDA) in Venezuela as well as mentions in the National Composition prizes there. His music has been performed at numerous music festivals in countries such as The Netherlands (Gaudeamus), Spain (Centro Reina Sofía), The Basque Country (Festival Klem), France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Argentina, Sweden, Mexico, Norway, U.S.A. and Venezuela. His work has been broadcast in America and Europe on stations such as BBC Radio 3, VPRO Amsterdam, Radio Nacional de España, and RAI (Italy) among others.

Julio is keen to supervise research in the areas of:

• Digital Music Composition, Performance and Interaction, especially for interdisciplinary work.
• Sound and Music for immersive game-like environments
• Sound Design and Music for Film and TV

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