Javier Álvarez
Javier Álvarez (1956–2023) was a Mexican composer, academic musician and clarinetist.
Also recorded as Javier Álvarez Fuentes
Javier Álvarez

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- Full name
- Javier Álvarez Fuentes.
- Born
- 1956. · Mexico City.
- Died
- 2023. · Mérida.
- Nationality
- Mexico.
- Occupation
- composer, academic musician and clarinetist.
- Fields
- music, film score and music composition.
- Education
- City, University of London, Royal College of Music and National Conservatory of Music of Mexico.
- Honours
- National Prize for Arts and Sciences.
- Languages
- Spanish and English.
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Biography
Recorded at birth as Javier Álvarez Fuentes. Born at Mexico City in 1956, died in Mérida in 2023.
Javier Álvarez studied at City, University of London, Royal College of Music and National Conservatory of Music of Mexico. The recorded working language is Spanish and English. The field of work recorded is music, film score and music composition. Employment is recorded with City, University of London, University of Hertfordshire and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Distinctions recorded are National Prize for Arts and Sciences.
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