Arturo Cardelús (born 1981) is a Spanish composer and pianist of film and concert music.
ardelús was born in Madrid, Spain in 1981.[1] He studied at the Conservatorio Superior de Música (Salamanca, Spain), Royal Academy of Music (London), Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Budapest), and Berklee College of Music (Boston).[1][2]

In 2013, Cardelús attracted national attention for his composition Con Aire de Tango, which was commissioned by members of the Berlin Philharmonic after they saw a video of his work on YouTube.[2][3][4][5] Other pieces by Cardelús have been performed in venues including Madrid’s National Auditorium and Boston’s Jordan Hall.[6] Naxos Records released an album of Cardelús' compositions in 2015.[7]

In 2012, Cardelús orchestrated the score for the film The Paperboy.[1] In 2015, he composed the soundtrack for the Italian film Chiamatemi Francesco.[8] Cardelús has also scored a number of American and Spanish independent films.[9]

In 2016, Cardelús was elected Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM).[10]

Cardelús lives and works in Los Angeles.[1] Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.