This web site focuses on my work as a music composer of electroacoustic and instrumental music and as a sound designer.

Abridged Resume (updated June, 2011)
(detailed resume availabe on request)

Hector Centeno Garcia, music composer, sound designer and multimedia producer/technician currently based in Toronto, Canada.

 Education:
Music composition at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (7 year program equivalent to a Canadian Masters of Music).

 Music and sound design for film and TV 1997-2010:

• “De Cierto Cielo”, Mexico 2010.
• “The Adders Bite”, directed by Firas Momani, Canada. Awarded Grand Prize at the Fantasia Festival 2010 in Monreal and Official Selection in the Toronto International Film Festival 2010. Selected for the World Wide Film Festival 2011 in Toronto.
• “The Falldown”, directed by Ben Graeme, Canada. Premiered at the Planet in Focus Festival 2008 in Toronto.
• “Jacqueline”, premiered at the National Arts Centre, Mexico.
• “El Globo”, premiered at the National Arts Centre, Mexico.
• “Speleology” TV documentary produced by the TV station of the National University of Mexico, Mexico.
• “The Young Psychologist” TV documentary produced by the TV station of the National University of Mexico, Mexico.
• “The Dinosaurs of Coahuila” photo exhibition documentary, Mexico.

 Tecnical experience:

• Novemeber 2008 to present Technical Director, workshop leader and web master at New Adventures in Sound Art (www.naisa.ca). Activities include: planning, setting up and sound engineering for live presentations with multichannel computer based sound systems (surround sound up to 18 channels), workshop leader in electronics for sound art projects, Internet audio streaming technician, FM radio automation technician, installation art technician, web programmer, video producer and editor, sound recordist and mastering of live performances (music and sound art).
• October 28, 2007 Multichannel sound spatialization technician and performer, New Adventures in Sound Art Sound Play Festival. Latvian House, Toronto.
• September 29, 2007 Multichannel sound spatialization technician and performer, Nuit Blanche Festival. The Music Gallery, Toronto.
• 2002 Audio mastering engineering for the traditional music album “Mascaras y Banjos”, Mexico.
• 2001 Audio Recording and mastering engineering for the traditional music album “Musica de la Mixteca”, Mexico.
• 1999 Recording engineering for the music of the short film “Rogelio” by Guillermo Arriaga.
• 1997-2008 Music recording and engineering for diverse TV and film productions.
• 1997-2001 Recording and mastering engineering for diverse classical music live concerts.

 Skills:

• Sound and music engineering: studio and field recording, sound editing and mastering, surround sound mixing for film and live performances. Use of DAW software: Pro Tools, Logic, Reaper, Ardour.
• Sound design and music: composition of vocal and instrumental music for any combination of performers (including orchestration and arrangement), digital sound synthesis and sound manipulation programming (Max/MSP, PD, Csound).
• Video and web: HD video shooting and editing (Final Cut Pro), web programming and design (HTML, PHP, CSS, Javascript, Flash/ActionScript), graphic design (Illustrator, Photoshop, Gimp).
• Other skills: basic computer programming (C++, Objective-C), electronics (soldering, basic understanding of electronic theory, circuit diagram reading and circuit building), microcontroller programming for interactivity (Arduino).

 Concert Presentations:

• February 10, 2010 “What is it?”, “The Five Aggregates”, “Bell” and “One Thousand Eyes” (premiere). 8 channels electroacoustic pieces. Oscar Peterson Hall, Concordia University, Montreal.
• October 3, 2009 “What is it?” and “Anatta” (both 8 channels electroacoustic pieces). The NAISA space. Soundescape event part of Nuit Blanche.
• April 25, 2008 “The Adders Bite” 8 channels electroacoustic piece (originally composed for the short film "The Adder's Bite"). The NAISA space, Toronto.
• December 6, 2008 “To Realize Why” radio art piece with text by Benjamin Santamaria, 8 channels electroacoustic piece. The Latvian House, Toronto.
• October 22, 2008 “Anatta” 8 channels electroacoustic piece. The Theatre Centre, Toronto.
• May 8, 2008 “The Five Aggregates” 6 channels electroacoustic piece. Index G Gallery, Toronto.
• December 4, 2007 “What is it?” 8 channels electroacoustic piece. Somewhere There, Toronto, AngelusNovus concert.
• October 5, 2007 “What is it?” 8 channels electroacoustic piece. Oscar Peterson Hall, Concordia University, Montreal.
• October 21, 2007 “Bell” 8 channels electroacoustic piece. Somewhere There, Toronto, AngelusNovus concert.
• September 29, 2007 “Hwadu” 2 channel electroacoustic piece. Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, Nuit Blanche Festival.
• August 11, 2007 “What is it?” 8 channels electroacoustic piece. St. Andrew by-the-Lake church, Toronto Island, New Adventures in Sound Art Sound Travels Festival.
• December 3, 2005 “Bell” 2 channels electroacoustic piece. Aula Maxima, National University of Ireland, Sounds Electric '05 Festival.
• Octuber 25, 2001 Solo Concert: Duo for Violin and Cello, First String Quartet, “Laudate eum” for Violin and Piano, Second String Quartet and “Samadhi” for 13 performers. Xochipilli Hall, National School of Music, National University of Mexico.
• July 28, 2001 Second String Quartet. Blas Galindo Hall, National Arts Centre, Mexico City. Commissioned by the Mexico City String Quartet.
• December 2, 2000 First String Quartet. Hellenic Cultural Centre, Mexico City. Mexico City String Quartet (radio broadcast the following day).
• October 22, 1999 First String Quartet. Blas Galindo Hall, National Arts Centre, Mexico City. Mexico City, Mexico City String Quartet.
• November 6, 1999 First String quartet. Hellenic Cultural Centre, Mexico City. Mexico City String Quartet.
• September 27, 1997 First String Quartet. Jose Peon Contreras Theater, Merida City, Mexico. String Quartet.
• November 23, 1995 Five Pieces for Violin and Piano. Arts and Science Museum, National University of Mexico.

Lectures given:

• August 9, 2007 Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium. “Open Source software and electroacoustic music creation: an overview and personal practices”. Pubished online by CEC's eContact!

 Professional Membership:

• Board Member at Large of the Canadian Association for Sound Ecology.
• Member of Interaccess.
• Member of AngelusNovus.net.
• Member of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community.
• Member of the Canadian New Music Network.