Gonzalo Varela
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| Born | Gonzalo Fabián Varela Silva November 26, 1990 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Education | Columbia College Chicago, University of the Republic (Uruguay) |
Notable work | Fight'N Rage |
| Website | gonzalovarela.com |
Gonzalo Varela (born November 26, 1990, in Montevideo, Uruguay)[1] is a Uruguayan composer, sound designer, and university instructor. Varela is mainly known as a composer for media,[2] and for composing the original soundtrack for Fight'N Rage.[3] [4]
Biography
Varela graduated from the Bachelor of Music, Profile: Composition, and the Bachelor of Musical Performance, Profile: Guitar, at the University School of Music (currently Faculty of Arts) of the University of the Republic.[5] He also holds a Master of Fine Arts in Music Composition for the Screen from Columbia College Chicago,[6] after receiving a Fulbright-ANII Graduate Program scholarship to study in the United States.[7]
He has been awarded several national and international prizes, including three National Music Awards from the Ministry of Education and Culture (Uruguay) in 2015,[8] 2020,[9] and 2022.[10] In 2023, he won the Best Score award at the Kino London Short Film Festival for his work on the British film The Forfeit.[11]
One of his most renowned works is the original soundtrack for Fight'N Rage. The soundtrack has been released on CD by Limited Run Games[12] and Selecta Play (video game publishing arm of Selecta Visión),[13] and on vinyl and cassette by Enjoy the Ride Records.[14][15] He was also announced as the composer and sound designer for the video game Neon Inferno, developed by Zenovia Interactive.[16]
Varela is an instructor at the Faculty of Arts of the University of the Republic[17] and at the Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz and Creative Music program at the Technological University of Uruguay
References
- ↑ "Perfil docente - Gonzalo Varela". Escuela Universitaria de Música. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Acordes uruguayos en videojuegos: los talentosos que musicalizan el entretenimiento". El Observador. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ↑ "Columbia Chronicle". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Bits musicales hechos en Uruguay". Sala de redacción - University of the Republic. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ↑ "Gonzalo Varela en Medios Públicos". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Fulbright Uruguay". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Fulbright-ANII Graduate Program". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Premiados 2015". MEC Uruguay. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Obras ganadoras 2020". MEC Uruguay. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Obras ganadoras 2022". MEC Uruguay. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Kino London Short Film Festival". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Fight'N Rage Official Soundtrack - Limited Run Games". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Fight'N Rage Edición Limitada - Selecta Play". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Fight'N Rage Vinyl Release - Enjoy the Ride Records". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Fight'N Rage Cassette Release - Enjoy the Ride Records". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Neon Inferno Official Site". Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Live interview in television show Basta de Cháchara". Channel 5 from Uruguay (official YouTube upload). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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