LUIS ALACANCOMPOSER | ORCHESTRATOR | CONDUCTOR
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Luis Alacan is a Miami-based film composer and orchestrator. He has worked as a co-composer for the feature-length Italian horror film “Art of Diversion” (2023). Other works include “After Mountains” (2024), “A Birthday to Remember” (2024), and “CasaCuba - The Soul of Our Culture” (2021), among other works.He received his Bachelor of Music at Florida International University (FIU) where he took courses on electronic music and contemporary composition with Dr. Jacob Sudol and Dr. Orlando Jacinto Garcia respectively. He wrote music for FIU’s CasaCuba promotional video, narrated by actor and alumni Andy Garcia, which has earned the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Silver Award in the Short Video Fundraising and Stewardship category.In 2022, Luis was accepted into the Film Scoring Intensive Program at the prestigious Fondazione Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. Notable instructors of this program include Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, Luis Bacalov, and Nicola Piovani. He had his music performed by the musicians of Orchestra della Toscana at Teatro Verdi in Florence, Italy. During his program, he composed original music for the Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale “InsiemepergliSDG” promotional video, bringing awareness to economic, social, and environmental sustainability.He has earned his master’s degree in the Media Scoring and Production (MSP) program at the University of Miami led by Grammy and Emmy award-winning composer Carlos Rafael Rivera. There he worked as lab supervisor for the Frost School of Music’s computer lab and teaching assistant for the MSP graduate’s film scoring courses. He has scored for several short films presented at the university’s Canes Film Festival including “Carlos Luna: Colors of Freedom” (2023), directed by Manisha Sharma, winner of three awards (Best Sound Design, Best Graduate Intro Film, Best Graduate Documentary Film).Whether it is Cuban music, Italian music, or simply expressing the emotions of the characters on film, Luis encapsulates the identity and the tone of the story that the director wants to share with its audience. His working relationship with directors and others in the film music industry are at the forefront of his mind. He doesn’t just write music. He writes your music.
-FILM REEL-
- BEHIND THE SCENES -
Kick-Ass "Kryptonite and Robin's Revenge" (Re-Score)
Composer: Luis Alacan
Conductor and Orchestrator: Pete Anthony
Recording Engineers: Gabriele Conti, Tim Starnes, Marco Streccioni
Performed by: Orchestra della Toscana
Art of Diversion - End Credits
Composer: Luis Alacan
Recording Engineer: Diego Clavijo, Simon Villarreal
Drums: Javier Luna
Enchanted Embrace
Composer/Orchestrator: Luis Alacan
Conductor: Scott Flavin
Performed by: Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra
- FILMS -
Director: Julie Peley
Composer: Luis Alacan
"After Mountains" singer: Valentina Shelton
Director: Gabriele Altobelli
Lead composer: Simon Villarreal
Co-composers: Luis Alacan and Michael Gaspari
Director: Manisha Sharma
Composer: Luis Alacan
Canes Film Festival Award Winning Short Film(Best Sound Design, Best Graduate Intro Film, Best Graduate Documentary Film --
UM Canes Film Festival 2023)
Director: Rachel David and Ariel Seligman Delgado
Composer: Luis Alacan
- RESCORES-
How to Train Your Dragon 2 "Battle of the Bewildebeast" (Re-Score)
Music and Orchestration: Luis Alacan
Recorded at Frost School of Music (University of Miami)
Performed by the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra
Stranger Things "Chrissy Wake Up" (Re-Score)
Music and Orchestration: Luis Alacan
Recorded at Frost School of Music (University of Miami)
Performed by: Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra
- PROMO -
CasaCuba - The Soul of Our Culture
Composer: Luis Alacan
Narrator: Andy Garcia
- CREDITS -
After Mountains (2024) - Julie Peley
Art of Diversion (2023) - Gabriele Altobeli
Scoring of Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale #InsiemepergliSDG Video in collaboration with Comune di Siena, Università di Siena, Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di Siena, and Accademia Musicale Chigiana Film Scoring Intensive Program(Composers: Luis Alacan, Alberto Bressan, David Cerquetti, Kristjan Ruus, Martinius Solum)
- HONORS & AWARDS -
CASE Circle of Excellence Award (Silver) 2022 - "CasaCuba - The Soul of Our Culture""Our panel enjoyed the pacing of this video, along with the rich visuals and the unhurried narration. The guitar melody accompanying the messaging made you feel like you were there. The video was clear and thorough. ¡Excelente!"
- LATEST VIDEO -
FILM MUSIC EXPLAINED - The Immigrant from The Godfather Part II
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