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international artistic projection The Joaquín Achúcarro and the importance of his teaching work in the Texan centre have been emphasized when setting up the Foundation was created in Dallas entity. The city of Dallas and Southern cultivate and assure the legacy of The foundation is financed by Methodist University, along with this pianist from Bilbao. Achúcarro individual contributions and private other cultural entities in the State has strong ties with Texas, where he donations or from other firms. Its of Texas, has created a foundation has held the Joel Estes Tate chair objectives include supporting young in the name of the Basque pianist at Southern Methodist University pianists’ careers, in addition to Joaquín Achúcarro (Bilbao, 1932), since 1989. Achúcarro’s organizing recitals and concerts. whose good name has been endorsed by worthy distinctions such as being named Universal Basque, Honorary Son of Bilbao or Fine Art academic. Achúcarro has been a teacher at the aforementioned University for several years. Through this foundation, the university will offer master class concerts, sponsoring grants for young pianists and it will work on the musician’s legacy. Since last January, the foundation has been working to

The Basque composer Alberto Iglesias, nominated for an Oscar for the second time. The San Sebastian composer for his work with Almodóvar on Alberto Iglesias will return to the “Hable con ella”, “La mala Kodak theatre in Los Angeles for educación”, “Todo sobre mi the second time on 24th February, madre”, “Carne trémula”, “La as he has been nominated again for flor de mi secreto” and “Volver”, an Oscar, on this occasion for the he has worked for other directors, soundtrack to “The Kite Runner” such as Steven Soderbergh, Oliver by the German Marc Forster. Stone, Bigas Luna, Carlos Saura, In 2006, Iglesias obtained his Imanol Uribe, Alfonso Ungría, first Oscar nomination and Daniel Calparsoro or fellow native recognition for the soundtrack to the of San Sebastian Julio Medem. “The Constant Gardener”, although His films “Vacas”, “La ardilla he did not win on that occasion.This roja”, “Tierra”, “Los amantes del year he will compete with Marianelli círculo polar” and “Lucía y el for “Atonement”, James Newton sexo” all bear Iglesias’s musical Howard for “Michael Clayton”, seal. awards ceremonies which make Michael Giacchino for “Ratatouille” With more than twenty years’ you feel “bad if you don’t win and and Marco Beltrami for “3:10 to experience composing for the ashamed if you do.” Yuma”.This native of San Sebastian cinema and numerous awards – The Oscar ceremony will be on has already been awarded the seven Goyas for best original 24th February, if it is not affected Satellite Award 2007 for “The Kite music among them – which by the film and TV writers strike Runner” and nominated for the endorse his great work, Iglesias in the United States which has Golden Globe Awards. has often confessed that he does been going on for more than two Known throughout the world not enjoy the competitive part of months.

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