Juan Hidalgo Codorniu

Composer and experimental artist · 1927–2018

Juan Hidalgo Codorniu
Contemporánea Music 20th Century Musical avant-garde

Composer and experimental artist

Juan Hidalgo Codorniu was a composer and experimental artist, a pioneer of electroacoustic music in Spain and founder of Zaj.

Historical role

Juan Hidalgo Codorniu, born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, was a radically innovative figure in music and experimental art. A pioneer of electroacoustic music in Spain, he helped open sound creation to conceptual, performative and avant-garde languages.

As a founder of Zaj, his work stood at the boundary between music, action, visual poetry and contemporary art. His figure expands the map of Canarian music to include the avant-garde and interdisciplinary creation.

Timeline

  1. 1927 Juan Hidalgo Codorniu is born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
  2. 1958 He composed Ukanga, an early work in his experimental career.
  3. 1964 He founded Zaj with Walter Marchetti and Ramón Barce.
  4. 2018 Juan Hidalgo Codorniu dies in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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