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For the Puerto Rican judoka, see Carlos Miranda (judoka).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Cordal.
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Carlos Miranda
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Carlos Miranda in 2013
Born (1945-01-17)17 January 1945
Santiago, Chile
Nationality Spanish-Chilean
Alma mater The Royal College of Music, London
Occupation Music composer, pianist, conductor and actor

Luis Carlos Miranda Cordal (born in Santiago, Chile, on July 17, 1945), also known as Carlos Miranda, is a talented Spanish composer, pianist, conductor, and actor. He has created music for many dance shows, movies, and big events.

Life and Career

Carlos Miranda was born in Chile. There, he studied music at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música. He learned how to compose music with Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt. He also studied piano with Flora Guerra.

Later, he moved to Italy. He worked as a helper on movie sets for famous directors. These included Franco Zeffirelli for Romeo and Juliet. He also worked with Pier Paolo Pasolini for Teorema.

Carlos then moved to London. He played piano at night for singer Militia Battlefield. During the day, he was a piano teacher at The Dance Centre. He helped dancers like Errol Addison and Matt Mattox.

He won a special scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London. He continued to study piano, composition, and conducting. After finishing his studies, he joined the Rambert Dance Company from 1974 to 1978. He played piano and wrote music for their dance shows.

In 1977, he wrote the music for a big dance show called "Cruel Garden". This show was about the life of Federico García Lorca. Many dance companies in the UK, Germany, and the USA have performed it. A TV version of "Cruel Garden" won an award called the Prix Italia in 1982.

Carlos Miranda worked a lot with the director and choreographer Lindsay Kemp. He wrote music for many of Kemp's dance-theatre shows. These shows toured all over the world. Some famous ones include "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Cinderella, a Gothic Operetta".

He also composed music for independent Spanish films. These included "Hamlet" (1977) and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1984). He also wrote music for "Gaudì" (1988) and "Chatarra" (1991).

In 1992, Carlos Miranda had a very important role. He composed the music for the opening ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He also conducted the Ciutat de Barcelona Orchestra during the Parade of Nations. He also created the music for the official video of the Seville Expo '92.

In 1993, he conducted his own music for a ballet called "El Jardiner". In 1997, he wrote a piece for BBC Radio 3. In 2004, he created music for a dance show called "Glimpse". He also wrote an instrumental piece called "Del Amor Insomne Noche" for the City of London Festival.

Films as an Actor

Carlos Miranda has also appeared in several movies as an actor.

  • The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) – Played Sheldon Harte
  • Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987)
  • A Show of Force (1990) – Played a Thug
  • Havana (1990) – Played Inspector No. 1
  • Captain Ron (1992) – Played a Pirate
  • Velvet Goldmine (1998) – Played a Pianist
  • Duplo Exilio (2001) – Played INS Agent 1
  • The Feast of the Goat (2005) – Played Antonio Imbert Barrera
  • Los Reyes: La verdadera historia de Buster y El Camaleón (2014) – Played Coronel

Discography

Carlos Miranda has released several music albums.

  • Carlos Miranda "A Midsummer Night's Dream", The Lindsay Kemp Co. CD- Fonè Records
  • Carlos Miranda "The Big Parade", The Lindsay Kemp Co. CD- Fonè Records
  • Carlos Miranda "Cinderella, a gothic operetta" CD- Miranda Records
  • "Chilean Music of the 20th Century, Volumes VII and VIII", Luis Carlos Miranda, pianist

Awards

Carlos Miranda has won several awards for his music and work.

  • "Cruel Garden" Special Award 1979, Belgrade International Theatre Festival – BITEF
  • "Dancers" (film directed by John Chesworth, Derek Hart) Special Prize for Music, Krakow Film Festival 1979
  • "A Midsumer night's Dream" Special Award 1981, Belgrade International Theatre Festival – BITEF
  • "Cruel Garden" Prix Italia Music 1982

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Carlos Miranda para niños

  • Carlos Miranda Interview, BBC Radio 3
  • "Sogno di una notte di mezza estate" – photos by Pino Addante
  • "Cruel Garden" in 50 Years in Dance
  • René Amengual – Sonatina (1939), played by Luis Carlos Miranda, piano
  • "Elizabeth I, the last dance" – sketches for the set
  • "Glimpse" Portfolio
  • Barcelona 1992 Olympic Ceremonies
  • Barcelona 1992 Olympics, Spanish Team Parade
  • Carlos Miranda portrait of the Chilean composer. Prato , 1983[Usurped!]
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