Arturo Solar

Born in Barcelona, Spain, but more precisely raised in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia), Arturo began his musical career at the age of eight with the encouragement and inspiration of his father. In 1989, he pursued his musical development at the Superior Music Conservatory of Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, where he graduated his studies in trumpet. During these formative years Arturo befriended his mentor José Somoza who introduced him to many musical styles widening his cultural perspective. Interested in focusing his talents in composition, he later studied with the Austrian composer Wladimir Rosinskij where he increased his knowledge in orchestration and immersed himself in Film Scoring. After producing many works for shorts films, documentaries and television, he decided to move to Los Angeles in 2002 where he now resides. Balancing his work as a composer for cinema, Arturo also became a recording studio musician exploiting his skills and talents as a trumpeter, arranger and conductor for many multi-national artists. Through his perseverance and passion for film scoring, Arturo has been garnered with many opportunities in writing for a wide array of genres. In 2009, The International Film Music Festival Ciudad de Úbeda honored him with the Jerry Goldsmith Award.