Composer Vicente Avella has been scoring to picture since 1996; when realized that his love for both stories and music finds a perfect blend in films. Since then, he has composed scores to a number of award winning films and animations. The press has described his music as "good taste unto genius" (The Boston Globe). Most recently, three of the films he scored were screened at the Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner. He has worked as an orchestrator and on the music production for major network television shows such as Family Guy (FOX) & American Dad (FOX). His concert and his film music has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. Alongside his film scoring activities, he remains active as pianist and concert music composer. He holds a M.M. in Composition from the Eastman School of Music and a B.M. in Piano Performance from Indiana University. Originally from Venezuela, he currently resides with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles, California.  FILM MUSIC ASCAP Awards, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Society of Composer's & Lyricists Mentor Program, 2007 Sundance Institute Composers Lab, 2005, Finalist International Festival of Cinema & Technology, Best Original Soundtrack in an Animation, 2003, 2nd Place Turner Classic Movies Young Film Composers Competition, 2001, Finalist BMI's Pete Carpenter Fellowship Award, 1999, Finalist  CONCERT MUSIC Meet the Composer, 2003, Grant IBLA International Music Foundation, 2002, Title of Distinguished Musician Waging Peace through Singing, 2002, Finalist ASCAP's Morton Gould Young Composer Award, 2000, Finalist Bernard and Rose Sernoffsky Composition Prize, 1998, Winner International Composition Competition for Young Composers ALEA III, 1997, 2nd Place  ACADEMIC AWARDS Eastman School of Music, 1996-98, Fellowship Shepherd School of Music, 1995-96, Fellowship ©2011 Pandora's Boombox. All Rights Reserved.