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BIO
Carlos Durán is a Colombian composer, orchestrator, and guitarist based in Los Angeles, whose work spans contemporary concert music, film, and television. Drawing from Latin American musical traditions, his compositions explore the intersection of cultural identity, musical storytelling, and experimentation with instrumental color and texture.
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His concert music has been performed at venues including Carnegie Hall and the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and by leading Colombian ensembles such as the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia. His work for film and television includes the Amazon Prime Video original series Cochina Envidia (Filthy Envy), additional music for National Geographic's The 90's and the Emmy-nominated series Arrepentidos, as well as Natalia: Crimen y Castigo, winner of the India Catalina Award for Best Miniseries.
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Durán's artistic achievements include First Prize in Symphonic Composition from the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, two awards from the National Young Symphonic Composers Competition in Caldas, and the Young Talents Fellowship from Colombia's Central Bank (Banco de la República). He is also an alumnus of the Sundance Film Music Lab and a finalist of the Krakow Film Music Festival's Young Talent Award.
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Durán holds a Ph.D. in Music Composition for Visual Media from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), a Master's degree in Composition from Mannes School of Music at The New School, and a Bachelor's degree in Classical Guitar from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
