Javier Alvarez

Javier Alvarez has lived in Britain since 1981, performing with numerous prestigious ensembles, working in the Sonic Arts Network, and producing high-tech and multimedia events. He now divides his time between London and Mexico City. His catalog includes works for the concert hall, theater, dance, film, and television.

Alvarez currently teaches composition and computer music technology at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music in London. Born in 1956 in Mexico, he studied clarinet and composition there before pursuing further studies at the University of Wisconsin and the Royal College of Music in London. He is a recipient of numerous international honors including the Mendelssohn Scholarship, the Lionel Robbins Award, the Gemini Fellowship, and a Creation Award from the National Council for the Arts in Mexico.