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Jorge Amado, composer, graduated The University of Arts of Cuba with degrees in both violin and composition. He has won awards such as 1st Prize at the UNEAC Composition Competition Harold Gramatges and was a finalist at the Alfred Schnitkke International Composer’s Competition, among many others. In 2023 he was nominated for a Jeff Award for original music along with Orbert Davis, for the music composed for the play Measure for Measure, directed by Henry Godinez for the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He has composed music for films, especially for Cuban filmmakers such as Fernando Pérez. He is pursuing a Master’s degree in Composition at DePaul University, studying with Dr. Christopher Wendell Jones and Dr. Osnat Netzer.

Website: https://www.jorgeamadomusic.com/