Javier Álvarez (composer)

Javier Álvarez
Álvarez in 2002
Born
Javier Álvarez Fuentes

(1956-05-08)8 May 1956
Mexico City, Mexico
Died23 May 2023(2023-05-23) (aged 67)
Education
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Academic teacher
Organizations
Awards
  • Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes
  • Medalla Bellas Artes
  • Medalla Mozart
  • Mendelssohn Scholarship
Websitewww.temazcal.co.uk

Javier Álvarez Fuentes (8 May 1956 – 23 May 2023) was a Mexican composer known for compositions that combined a variety of international musical styles and traditions, and that often utilized unusual instruments and new music technologies. Many of his works combine music technology with diverse instruments and influences from around the world. He taught internationally, in the UK and Sweden, and back in Mexico later in his career.