Gonzalo Varela - Curriculum Vitae (abridged) – Last update: 28 September 2021

GONZALO VARELA Composer, Sound Designer, Audio Programmer and Guitarist Master of Fine Arts, Columbia College Chicago Bachelor of Music, Universidad de la República Bachelor of Musical Performance, Universidad de la República

This CV includes only a selection of my experience. More information can be found in additional documents and pages on my website.

Personal information: Full name: Gonzalo Fabián Varela Silva Date of birth: 26 of November of 1990 Place of birth: , Place of residence: Montevideo, Uruguay

Phone number: (+598) 092 884 556 Postal code: 11800 Email address: [email protected] Website: www.gonzalovarela.com

Current positions: Assistant Professor (Grade 2) of Technology Applied to the Audiovisual Recording in Music. August 2021- Present. Escuela Universitaria de Música (University School of Music) and Facultad de Información y Comunicación (Faculty of Information and Communication), Universidad de la República (University of the Republic), Montevideo, Uruguay. Courses:  “Audiovision” (elective course for the Bachelor of Communication). 2nd semester 2021. Role: lecturing of the course (work done together with Leonardo Croatto).

Teacher of Elective Courses. March 2017-December 2017 and August 2021-Present. University School of Music, Universidad de la República (University of the Republic), Montevideo, Uruguay. Courses:  “Harmonic Dictations 1” (elective course for all bachelor’s degrees). 1st semester 2017. Role: development of the syllabus and lecturing of the course (work done together with Antonio Laviano).  “Harmonic Dictations 2” (elective course for all bachelor’s degrees). 2nd semester 2017. Role: development of the syllabus and lecturing of the course (work done together with Antonio Laviano).  “Introduction to Pure Data” (elective course for all bachelor’s degrees). 2nd semester 2017. Role: development of the syllabus and lecturing of the course.  “Music Composition for Films” (elective course for the Bachelor of Music, profile: Composition). 2nd semester 2021. Role: development of the syllabus and lecturing of the course.

Researcher. June 2021-Present. Facultad de Información y Comunicación (Faculty of Information and Communication), Universidad de la República (University of the Republic), Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Projects:  “CETA, expanding tangible interaction oportunities at schools” (project funded by the National Agency for Research and Innovation -of Uruguay-, the Ceibal Foundation -of Uruguay- and the International Development Research Centre -of Canada-, in the Education Sectorial Fund: Digital Inclusion). 2021-2022. Role: support in the fieldwork, codesign workshops, adaptation of informatic applications, creation of sound design with emphasis on accessibility. Coordinator: Fernando González Perilli.

Music studies: Master of Fine Arts, profile: Music Composition for the Screen. September 2018-August 2020 (5-semester program - finished). Music Department, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States. Degree conferred in August 2020.

Bachelor of Musical Performance, profile: Guitar. March 2014-September 2021 (8-semester program - finished). University School of Music, Universidad de la República (University of the Republic), Montevideo, Uruguay.

Bachelor of Music, profile: Composition. March 2011-September 2016 (8-semester program - finished). University School of Music, Universidad de la República (University of the Republic), Montevideo, Uruguay. Degree conferred in October 2016.

At Columbia College Chicago professors of mine included Kubilay Uner, Joel Goodman, Ronit Kirchman and Chance Thomas. At the Universidad de la República professors of mine included Osvaldo Budón, Luis Jure and Leonardo Secco. Also studied composition with Coriún Aharonián, as well as music genres such as Flamenco, , , and Javanese Gamelan with various teachers.

Honors: 2021: Ministry of Education and Culture (Uruguay): Justino Zavala Muniz SCHOLARSHIP of the Artistic Education and Creation Stimulus Fund.

2021: New Zealand Fringe Festival Awards: NOMINATION in the Best in Fringe category, with Animalismo, for the theatre play “Habbuk”.

2020: National Music Awards 2020 (of the Ministry of Education and Culture -Uruguay-): THIRD PRIZE in the For Children category, for the composition “Nana para esquivar la distancia”.

2020: Albert P. Weisman Award (of Columbia College Chicago, United States): AWARD, for the installation “Empty Homes” (work done together with Alina Markina).

2019: String Quartet Smackdown V (of Golden Hornet, United States): FINALIST, for the composition “Como Animales”.

2018: Florencio Awards 2018 (of the Association of Theatre Critics of Uruguay): NOMINATION in the Musical Theatre category, with El Galpón, for the theatre play “Lorca en las trincheras de Madrid”.

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2017: 12º National Video Game Contest (of the Uruguayan Game Developers Association): SECOND PRIZE in the PC/Web/Console category, with SebaGamesDev, for the video game “Fight’N Rage”.

2017: Fulbright Commission in Uruguay (United States and Uruguay) and the National Agency for Research and Innovation (Uruguay): SCHOLARSHIP of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program to study a Master program in the United States.

2017: SIME 2017 International Electroacoustic Music Composition (of International Week of Electroacoustic Music, France): NOMINATION, for the composition “Pasillo”.

2016: Young Movement 2016 (of the Municipality of Montevideo, Uruguay): SPECIAL MENTION in the Theatre category, with Animalismo, for the theatre play “Elixir”.

2016: Florencio Awards 2016 (of the Association of Theatre Critics of Uruguay): NOMINATION in the Best Sound Design category, for the work in the theatre play “Bang Bang You're Dead” (work done together with Franco Paolo Grosso).

2016: Graffiti Awards to Uruguayan Music, XIV Edition (Uruguay): NOMINATION in the Best Electronic Music Album category, for the album “Dreamnesia”.

2015: National Music Awards 2015 (of the Ministry of Education and Culture -Uruguay-): SECOND PRIZE in the category, for the composition “Amanecer”.

2015: Ministry of Education and Culture (Uruguay): DECLARATION OF CULTURAL INTEREST and FUNDING to my participation in the 41st International Computer Music Conference, in Denton, Texas, United States.

2015: 3rd Biennial of Choral Composition and Arrangement (of the Uruguayan Choral Association): FIRST PRIZE in the Choral Arrangement category, for the arrangement of “Los que iban cantando”.

2015: 2015 Inaugural Parade Contest (of Associated Directors of Carnavalesque and Popular Shows of Uruguay): SECOND PRIZE in the “Revistas” category, with Krisis.

Performances of works of mine: Works of mine have been played in concerts, festivals and workshops in Argentina, England, Germany, Iran, Mexico, , Scotland, , the United States, Uruguay and Wales.

Musicians and ensembles that have performed live and/or recorded compositions of mine include:  An orchestra of more than 75 Los Angeles session musicians (United States).  The Sodre Symphony Orchestra (Uruguay).  The Unison Orchestra (United States).  The string quartet Invoke (United States).  The saxophone quartet Fukio (Germany and Spain).  The recorder quartet Quartet New Generation (Germany).  The microintervallic guitar quartet Cuarteto de guitarras microinterválicas (Uruguay).  The trombone and piano duo Alfaro-Bosch (Argentina).  The saxophone and piano duo of Ricardo Figueira and Mayra Hernández (Uruguay).  Cellist Tina Guo (China and United States).

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 Flutist Richard Craig (Scotland).  Guitarist Ramiro Agriel (Uruguay).  Pianist Andrés Bedó (Uruguay).  Pianist Irene Porzio (Uruguay).  Guitarist and flutist Agustín Pardo (Uruguay).  Violinist Diego Swallow (Brazil and Uruguay).

Audio for Media: Video Games:  2020: “Firebop” (United States) (development and publishing: independent; platform: Windows). Role: composer, sound designer, audio programmer, musical performer and sound technician.  2017: “Fight’N Rage” (Uruguay) (development: SebaGamesDev; publishing: SebaGamesDev, BlitWorks, eastasiasoft and Limited Run Games; platform: Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One). Role: composer, musical performer and sound technician. Second Prize at the 12º National Video Game Contest (of the Uruguayan Game Developers Association) in the PC/Web/Console category. Second Prize at the XI National Video Game Contest 2016 (of the Uruguayan Game Developers Association) in the PC/Consoles category (under the name “F.A.R.M.” -“Fight Against the Revenge of the Mutants”-). The association Arcade Vintage (Spain) made an Arcade version of the game, in 2017.  2014: “Skate Bird” (Spain) (development and publishing: Iteration Mobile S.L; platform: iOS and Android). Role: composer, musical performer and sound technician.

Feature Films:  2021: “13 Washington Square” (re-release) (United States) (production: Universal Pictures). Role: preparer of recording session material.  2020: “Padre no hay más que uno 2: La llegada de la suegra” (Spain) (production: Bowfinger International Pictures and others). Role: preparer of recording session material.

Short Films:  TBA: “The Forfeit” (United Kingdom) (production: independent). Role: composer, musical performer and sound technician.  2020: “Mrs. Melder's Petunias” (“Melderes Kundzes Petūnijas” in its original language) (Latvia) (production: Brushwood Studios). Role: composer, musical performer and sound technician.  2019: “World’s Best Villain” (United States) (production: independent). Role: composer, musical performer and sound technician.  2018: “Por amor” (Uruguay) (production: independent). Role: composer, sound designer, musical performer and sound technician (work done together with Franco Paolo Grosso).  2014: “Flauta mágica nº 1274” (Uruguay) (production: independent). Role: composer, sound designer, musical performer and sound technician (work done together with Franco Paolo Grosso).

Television Programs:  2020: “30 monedas” (Spain) (production: Pokeepsie Films and Greenlit Productions). Role: preparer of recording session material.  2019: “Ventanas” (Uruguay) (production: Degree in Communication Sciences of the Universidad de la República), episode 1. Role: arranger and musical performer (work done together with Agustín Gardil and Nicolás Guazzone). One Pre-selection to the 2020 8th New Looks on Television Prize (of the National University of Quilmes, Argentina).

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Theatre Plays:  2018: “Lorca en las trincheras de Madrid” (Uruguay) (production: El Galpón). Role: composer and sound designer (work done together with Franco Paolo Grosso). One Nomination to the Florencio Awards 2018 (of the Association of Theatre Critics of Uruguay).  2017: “Habbuk” (Uruguay) (production: Animalismo). Role: composer, sound designer, musical performer, sound technician and live sound operator/technician (work done together with Franco Paolo Grosso). One Prize at the New Zealand Fringe Festival Awards in the Momentous Movement category and three other nominations.  2017: “Hechos consumados” (Uruguay) (production: El Galpón). Role: composer, sound designer, musical performer and sound technician (work done together with Franco Paolo Grosso). One Nomination to the Florencio Awards 2017 (of the Association of Theatre Critics of Uruguay).  2016: “Elixir” (Uruguay) (production: Animalismo). Role: composer, sound designer, musical performer, sound technician and live sound operator/technician (work done together with Franco Paolo Grosso). Special mention at the Young Movement 2016 (Uruguay).  2016: “Bang Bang You're Dead” (Uruguay) (production: El Galpón). Role: composer, sound designer, musical performer and sound technician (work done together with Franco Paolo Grosso). Four Nominations to the Florencio Awards 2016 (of the Association of Theatre Critics of Uruguay).

Institutional Videos:  2020: Fulbright Commission in Uruguay: “Fulbright Uruguay 60 aniversario” (Uruguay). Role: composer, musical performer and sound technician.

Training in digital audio workstations (DAWs):  REAPER (including LUA scripting): advanced.  Pro Tools: intermediate.  Digital Performer: intermediate.  Logic Pro: intermediate.  Acid Pro: basic.

Training in programming languages:  Pure Data: advanced.  C#: intermediate.  Max: basic.  CSound: basic.

Training in video game audio middleware:  Wwise: intermediate.  FMOD: intermediate.

Training in video game frameworks and engines:  Unity (including C# scripting): intermediate.  Monogame: intermediate.

Training in music notation software:

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 Sibelius: advanced.

Training in additional audio-related software:  Kontakt (including KSP scripting): intermediate.

Additional publications: Additional publications of my work include twelve music albums, three books, one video DVD, three software applications and seven studies.

Discography:  2021: Gonzalo Varela – “The Forfeit Original Soundtrack” (publishing: independent) (digital download). Role: composer, musical performer and recording, mixing and mastering technician.  2021: Gonzalo Varela – “Milán, Bach, Carlevaro” (publishing: independent) (digital download). Role: musical performer and recording, mixing and mastering technician.  2021: Gonzalo Varela – “Milán, Bach, Carlevaro” (publishing: independent) (digital download). Role: musical performer and recording, mixing and mastering technician.  2019: Nico Guazzone – “Mudo” (publishing: Ayuí/Tacuabé) (CD). Role: arranger and musical performer.  2017: Gonzalo Varela and Franco Paolo Grosso – “Habbuk: Banda Sonora Original” (publishing: Animalismo) (CD and digital download). Role: composer, musical performer and recording, mixing and mastering technician.  2017: Gonzalo Varela – “Fight’N Rage Original Soundtrack” (publishing: Limited Run Games and independent) (CD and digital download). Role: composer, musical performer, recording, mixing and mastering technician and designer of covers.  2015: Gonzalo Varela – “Dreamnesia” (publishing: independent) (digital download). Role: composer, musical performer and recording, mixing and mastering technician. Nomination to the Graffiti Awards to Uruguayan Music, XIV Edition (Uruguay).

Bibliography:  2018: Gonzalo Varela – “Fight’N Rage: Drum Transcriptions” (publishing: Limited Run Games and independent) (CD and digital download) (editions in English and Spanish). Role: writer and composer of featured music.  2018: Gonzalo Varela – “Fight’N Rage: Bass Transcriptions” (publishing: Limited Run Games and independent) (CD and digital download) (editions in English and Spanish). Role: writer and composer of featured music.  2018: Gonzalo Varela – “Fight’N Rage: Guitar Transcriptions” (publishing: Limited Run Games and independent) (CD and digital download) (editions in English and Spanish). Role: writer and composer of featured music.

Software:  2020: “Javanese Gamelan” (sample library) (development and publishing: Impact Soundworks; platform: Kontakt). Role: lead producer, musical performer and recording and mixing technician.  2020: “Firebop” (video game) (development and publishing: independent; platform: Windows). Role: designer and developer of all the content.  2020: “Harmonic Ear Trainer” (video game) (development and publishing: independent; platform: Windows). Role: designer and developer of all the content.

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Past positions: Teacher of Lifelong Learning. September 2019-December 2019 and May 2021-September 2021. Escuela Universitaria de Música (University School of Music), Universidad de la República (University of the Republic), Montevideo, Uruguay. Courses:  “Music Composition for Video Games” (course of Lifelong Learning, for students and nonstudents of the University School of Music). 2021. Role: development of the syllabus and lecturing of the course. Coordinator: Osvaldo Budón.  “Orchestral Techniques in Contemporary Music” (course of Lifelong Learning, for students and nonstudents of the University School of Music). 2019. Role: composition of work for String Orchestra and assistance with rehearsals. Coordinator: Martín García.

Intern. 12 hours per week: July 2020-August 2020. Remote. With composer Roque Baños.

Graduate Assistant. 12 hours per week: September 2018-May 2020. Music Department, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States. Courses:  “Studio Composition III” (course corresponding to the bachelor’s degree in Music). 2nd semester 2018 and 2nd semester 2019. Role: assistance with the lecturing of the course, correction of students’ work and leading of review sessions. Professor in charge: Ilya Levinson.  “Studio Composition IV” (course corresponding to the bachelor’s degree in Music). 1st semester 2019 and 1st semester 2020. Role: assistance with the lecturing of the course, correction of students’ work and leading of review sessions. Professor in charge: Ilya Levinson. Work not related to specific courses:  Assistance in various tasks to composer and professor Joel Corelitz.  Rehearsal conducting and part preparation in the New Music Ensemble. Director: Sebastian Huydts.

Adjunct Professor. March 2017-February 2019. School of Engineering and Technologies, Universidad Católica del Uruguay (Catholic University of Uruguay), Montevideo, Uruguay. Courses:  “Sound Design Laboratory” (course corresponding to the bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Engineering). 1st semester 2017 and 1st semester 2018. Role: development of the syllabus and lecturing of the course.

Student Teaching Assistant of Harmony and Counterpoint. 10 hours per week: March 2016-December 2017. University School of Music, Universidad de la República (University of the Republic). Montevideo, Uruguay. Courses:  “Counterpoint 1” (course corresponding to all bachelor’s degrees). 1st semester 2016. Role: assistance with the lecturing of the course, correction of students’ work and leading of review sessions. Professor in charge: Alejandro Barbot.  “Counterpoint 2” (course corresponding to all bachelor’s degrees). 2nd semester 2016. Role: assistance with the lecturing of the course, correction of students’ work and leading of review sessions. Professor in charge: Alejandro Barbot.

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 “Harmony 1” (course corresponding to all bachelor’s degrees). 1st semester 2016 and 1st semester 2017. Role: assistance with the lecturing of the course, correction of students’ work, leading of review sessions and assistance with the correction of midterm examinations. Professor in charge: Alejandro Barbot.  “Harmony 2” (course corresponding to all bachelor’s degrees). 2nd semester 2016 and 2nd semester 2017. Role: assistance with the lecturing of the course, correction of students’ work, leading of review sessions and assistance with the correction of midterm examinations. Professor in charge: Alejandro Barbot.  “Harmony 4” (course corresponding to all bachelor’s degrees). 2nd semester 2016. Role: correction of students’ work. Professor in charge: Alejandro Barbot.

Teaching Assistant of “Sound Space Design I”. June 2016-December 2016. Margarita Xirgu Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art (Unit Associated with the Universidad de la República -University of the Republic-), Municipality of Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay. Courses:  “Styles and Pure Genres D (Bouffons)”/“Integrated Theatre Design D” (courses corresponding to the degrees in Acting and Theatre Design, respectively). 2nd semester 2016. Role: assistance with the lecturing of the courses and composition of music. Professor in charge: Juanita Fernández.

Professor of Composition. May 2016-August 2016. +Música (+Music), School of Musical Theatre (director: Luis Trochón), Montevideo, Uruguay. Courses:  “Composition” (course corresponding to the “Artistic and Professional Diploma Program for Musicians”). 2016. Role: development of the syllabus and lecturing of the course.

Have also taught private lessons on Harmony, Counterpoint, Reading/Writing music, Sight-singing and Guitar.

Involvement in professional associations and commissions: Uruguayan Arts Cooperative (COOPARTE): Member (April 2020-Present).

International Exchange Alumni community of the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: Member (June 2019-Present).

Uruguayan Society of Performing Artists (SUDEI): Member (February 2015-Present).

New Music Nucleus of Montevideo (NMN): Active member and composer (December 2014-Present) and treasurer (December 2015-August 2018 and January 2021-Present).

General Association of Authors of Uruguay (AGADU): Administered member (October 2014-Present).

Uruguayan Association of Musicians (AUDEM): Active member (February 2014-Present).

Commission of Lifelong Learning of the University School of Music, of the Universidad de la República (University of the Republic) (Uruguay): Member (of the graduate order) (March 2017-December 2017).

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Languages:  Spanish: very advanced.  English: very advanced.  Portuguese: intermediate.  German: very basic.

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