This web site focuses on my work as an electroacoustic music composer and sound designer for film.

Abridged Resume (October, 2009)

Hector Centeno Garcia (b. 1971, Mexico), music composer currently based in Toronto, Canada.

 Education
Gaduated in music composition at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
1998 Granted by the National Arts and Culture Council of Mexico.

 Music Presentations

• 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.

 Other Professional Activities 

Music for film and TV 1997-2009:

• “The Adders Bite”, directed by Firas Momani, Canada
• “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.

Sound engineering and related:

• Novemeber 2008 to present employed by New Adventures in Sound Art as techincal assistant, workshop leader and web master.
• October 28, 2007 Multichannel sound spatialization assistant, New Adventures in Sound Art Sound Play Festival. Latvian House, Toronto.
• September 29, 2007 Multichannel sound spatialization assistant, 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.

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
Member of Interaccess.
Member of AngelusNovus.net.
Member of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community.
Member of the Canadian New Music Network.