- Toni Xuclà
Antoni Xuclà (Born 1955 in
Barcelona ) is a Catalan musician. His style has been described as a fusion of contemporaryjazz and folk withfunk and pop.Biography
A self-taught musician, by age fifteen Xuclà had composed music for the theater. Early in his career he collaborated with
Carles Benavent , Joan Albert Amargós,Toti Soler , andOvidi Montllor . In 1976 he formed his own band withSanti Arisa andXavier Batllés , with whom he released his first album, "Conte del Mediterràni". During the 1980s and early 1990s he worked primarily as a composer of film, television, and theatrical music. As a conductor he has led the orchestra of the Centre Dramàtic de la Generalitat de Catalunya, conducted a string ensemble during the reception of the Olympic torch in Barcelona, and conducted the orchestra of theUnivision Song Contest .Currently, Xuclà is a member of the trio "Menaix a Truà", along with
Cris Juanico andJuanjo Muñoz .Awards
* "InfArt" Prize (1990) for his composition "Tomi i l’estrella blava" ("Tommy and the blue star")
* "ALTAVEU" Prize (1999)External links
* [http://www.tonixucla.com/catala/biogrcat.htm Official site]
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