Arturo Cardelús is best known for the internet sensation In a Heartbeat, and the Netflix Original miniseries Call Me Francis. His most recent score, Buñuel, was called “the most unforgettable score of the year“ by The Wrap’s Carlos Aguilar and won Best Original Music Award at the Annecy Film Festival. His concert music has been performed by ensembles including the Berlin Philharmonic Soloists and Kremerata Baltica. Cardelus was elected Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2016.

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Composer Arturo Cardelús shares how putting his music on YouTube has led to scoring multiple movies and composing for some of the world’s finest performers.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

  • Arturo’s portfolio
  • Getting second performances
  • Leveraging opportunities
  • Google notifications
  • Bridging the gap between concert & commercial
  • Making the leap to film scores
  • Having video on YouTube
  • Meeting the right people
  • Establishing yourself financially
  • Buñel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
  • Recording tone clusters on the fly
  • Arturo’s three stages
  • Having an agent
  • Composers need to get out of the studio
  • Must have videos

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This episode was edited by Studio184.