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Felipe Téllez | |
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| Genres | Film score, Contemporary Classical, Latin Music |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | https://www.felipetellez.com/ |
Felipe Téllez (born in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian-Canadian composer and orchestrator known for his work in film, television, and concert music.[1] His style combines modern electronics with traditional Colombian folk and classical symphonic music. Téllez is a recipient of multiple awards and grants from the Canada Council of the Arts,[2] Ontario Arts Council,[3] and Toronto Arts Council.[4][5]
Early Life and Education edit
Born in Medellín and raised in Cali, Colombia Felipe developed an interest in music early on. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Composition and Music Production from Universidad de los Andes[6] and a Master's degree in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games from Berklee College of Music[7] in Valencia, Spain. Felipe holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of Toronto.[8]
Career edit
Film and Media Music edit
Upon his arrival in Canada Felipe began collaborating as Todor Kobakov's assistant and orchestrator.[1] During this initial period, Felipe also undertook his doctorate in music composition at the University of Toronto and began composing for his own film projects, as well as developing a series of concert and chamber works with established ensembles in Toronto.
His work includes composing for the Canadian-Nigerian production Orah, which was selected for the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023. He also scored the US-Canadian film Tomorrow (2021), which premiered at California's Cinequest Festival in 2023.[9] His latest work includes composing the film score for Patricia Castañeda's Estimados Señores, a Colombian production that follows the women's suffrage movement in Colombia during the 1960s rule of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla.
Felipe was selected to be part of the Vancouver International Film Festival's 2023 Composer Filmmaker Accelerator Program,[10][11] where he got to work with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Concert and Orchestral Works edit
Felipe has composed for multiple ensembles including the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra,[12][13] the Colombian National Symphony Orchestra,[14] The Mississauga Symphony Orchestra,[15] and TakeFive Ensemble.[16] He co-founded the Toronto-based Canadian Studio Symphony[17] in 2022 with conductor Lorenzo Guggenheim, focusing on media music and new compositions.
Recording and Conducting edit
His expertise extends to recording and conducting, with notable sessions at Abbey Road Studios[18] in London and collaborations with the Budapest Art Orchestra.[19] He also works as a recording session coordinator and conductor in Toronto.[1]
Orchestration edit
Téllez's orchestration work includes contributions to the soundtrack of My Enemy My Brother, Backstabbing for Beginners, the award-winning documentary Black Ice and Caitlin Cronemberg's Humane,[1] among others.
Sample Development edit
Felipe has worked with sample developers like Soniccouture, serving as a consultant, orchestrator, and producer for the Threnody string sample library, which focuses on extended techniques for string orchestra[20]
Discography edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6544272/ IMDb
- ^ https://canadacouncil.ca/about/public-accountability/proactive-disclosure/grant-recipients/recipients-all?form=submitted&page=1&year=all&recipient=tellez&province=all&city=&area=all&riding=all&Sort1=Recipient&Sort2=Recipient&Sort3=Recipient&firstfiscalyear=-2147483648&lastfiscalyear=2147483647 Canada Arts Council Public Accountability
- ^ https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/general-granting-information/grant-results/2022/september/music-creation-projects Ontario Arts Council Grant Results
- ^ https://torontoartscouncil.org/TAC/media/tac/Impact/Grant%20Allocations/2021-Grant-Allocations.xls Toronto Arts Council 2021 Grant Allocations
- ^ .Toronto Arts Council Grant Recipients 2004 - 2023
- ^ https://musica.uniandes.edu.co/evento/conferencia-con-felipe-tellez-compositor-y-egresado-del-departamento-de-musica/ Universidad de Los Andes Conferencia con Felipe Tellez
- ^ https://blogs.berklee.edu/2015/11/berklee-valencias-campus-masters-fellows-collaborate-with-the-conservatorio-profesional-de-valencia/ Berklee Valencia's campus masters' graduate fellows collaborate with the Conservatorio Profesional de Valencia
- ^ https://www.music.utoronto.ca/mob-concerts-events.php?eid=2640 UofT Events
- ^ https://tickets.cinequest.org/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=292618~f7d8d539-803d-43ad-8e27-9f84be1cb81e&epguid=858f7bc2-e36a-4ad7-ba55-ad2ce5d7a2cd& Cinequest Tomorrow
- ^ https://www.socanmagazine.ca/news/socan-composerswhoscore-at-2023-viff-amp-music-in-film-summit/ SOCAN Magazine VIFF AMP 2023
- ^ https://viff.org/whats-on/amp23-cfa-vso-showcase/ VIFF AMP 2023 CFA
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4AFy0BNgG8&ab_channel=FelipeTellez Estreno con la Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxEtD66Lzbg&ab_channel=FelipeTellez Entrevista UniAndes Estreno con la OFB
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3NtRsh9hTM&ab_channel=FelipeTellez Estreno con la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia
- ^ https://www.mississaugasymphony.ca/news/nov-19-world-premiere-adios-a-un-viejo-amor-composer-felipe-tellez/ World Premiere – Adiós a un Viejo Amor – Composer: Felipe Tellez
- ^ https://www.thewholenote.com/index.php/booksrecords2/moderncontempo/31395-felipe-tellez-songs-of-longing-takefive-ensemble The WholeNote Felipe Téllez: Songs of Longing - TakeFive Ensemble
- ^ https://www.highresaudio.com/en/artist/view/6baed83b-b86a-4e2b-be77-990e3fd53f2b/canadian-studio-symphony-lorenzo-guggenheim Canadian Studio Symphony Highresaudio
- ^ https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/fall-2015/abbey-road Berklee Blogs: On the Podium at Abbey Road
- ^ http://eastconnection.org/ East Connection Clients
- ^ https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/soniccouture-threnody-strings Soniccouture Threnody Strings
- ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ah2cXhHoqSqE3C0wBZTgL?si=aZCRrXpvTIqxGyR8_HU2lw Spotify: Songs of Longing
- ^ https://open.spotify.com/album/1MMA5EtdhOPk392wxYEW8L?si=Z2zJexTZQuaxMhacD_RCpg Spotify: Evocations