Toni Xuclà

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Antoni Xuclà Galindo (born 16 February 1955 in Barcelona) is a Catalan musician. His style has been described as a fusion of contemporary jazz and folk with funk 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, , Toti Soler, and Ovidi Montllor. In 1976 he formed his own band with and , 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 the .

Currently, Xuclà is a member of the trio Menaix a Truà, along with and .

Awards[]

• InfArt Prize (1990) for his composition "Tomi i l’estrella blava" ("Tommy and the blue star")
• ALTAVEU Prize (1999)

External links[]

• Official site (mostly in Catalan)