# Andreu Jacob

Andreu Jacob (born 18 September 1971 as Andreu Jacob Martinez Foglietti) is a Catalan / Norwegian composer. He works in such musical genres as classical and contemporary music, jazz, flamenco and other musical styles.

## Biography

Jacob was born on 18 September 1971 in Barcelona, Spain. He was brought up in a poor family that lived in the El Raval neighborhood. Jacob showed a great interest in music at the age of 9. He began his musical studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Música del Liceo in Barcelona. A year later he made his first musical performance at theConservatorio Superior de Música del Liceo. At the age 14 he started to work with the Catalan guitarist Max Sunyer.
Andreu took the 1st place in the 75th Composer's Festival Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. He studied carpentry in Barcelona and architectural acoustics in France. In 1990 he published his first work. At the age of 23 he participated in an international jazz festival in Kraków, Poland and also in Zamość.
In 1995 at age 24, Andreu got his first sponsorship from the international company Paiste, agreement expiring in 2007 after accepting the proposal to work with his new sponsor Zildjian. He has participated in international jazz festivals. and performed in numerous concerts in many countries and cities – (New York City, Berlin, Porto, Lisbon, Norway, Sweden, London, Barcelona, Madrid etc.)
Jacob has written music in projects for Thomas Dodd, Peter Gric, Gottfried Helnwein,.
In 2012 he moved to Sweden to continue his work. A year later Andreu Jacob moved to Norway where he lives up to now.
He was a member of the jury at the International Peterhof Film Festival 2021 (Saint Petersburg), TNISSFF 2019/2020 (Norway), 7th edition Curta Neblina 2020 (Brazil)
He was the sound designer of the film Seyran Ates – Sex Revolution and Islam. He was longlisted for an Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards 2022, in the category documentary feature.

## Other activities

* Make the circuit as an artist in Circuit REASONS JAZZ 2005 Generalitat de Catalunya – Departamento de Cultura.
* Composer of the 57-th at International Astronautical Congress in 2006 under the work "Expanding the Space
* Participated in the concert with 104 drums, "Récord Guinness" "Fer volar coloms" by Santi Arisa.
* Music Seminar at RIFF "International Film Festival" Reykjavík (Iceland) 2021

## Awards and nominations

* Best Original Score at Feel The Reel International Film Festival 2025 (U.S.A)
* Best Music Score at "Independent Horror Movie Awards" 2024 (U.S.A)
* Best Original Score at "London Movie Awards" 2023 (England)
* Best Music in Short at "NIAGARA Falls International Short Film Festival" 2023 (Canada)
* Best Original Score at "New York Movie Awards" 2023 (U.S.A.)
* Gold Award Best Original Score at "Florence Film Awards" 2023 (Italy)
* Best Original Score at " 8 & HalFilm Awards" 2022 (Rome)
* Best Sound Design at "FRIDA Film Festival" 2022 (Italy)
* Best Original Score at "SDFF – Sweet Democracy Film Awards" 2022 (Italy)
* Best Original Score and Best Drama at "Rome International Movie Awards" 2021 (Italy)
* Best Original Score at "Hollywood Blood Horror Festival" (U.S.A) 2021
* Best Composer, at Venice Shorts " California " (U.S.A.) 2021
* Nomination for best album of the year by the disc OUTSIDE
* Nomination for best album jazz fusion BLOW
* Nominated for best sound technician for the disk BLOW
* Nominated for best sound technician for the EYES OF GOD | OJOS DE DIOS

### Soundtracks

* Heart Cycles 2023 (U.S.A)
* Hunting the spirit of time 2023 (Norway)
* A Dollhouse in Kristiania 2023 (Norway)
* Påskstenen 2023 (Sweden)
* Nora´s wedding anno 1905 2022 (Norway)
* A dollhouse 2020 (dance of sins) 2022
* SAND 2021 (Norway)
* Era apenas uma cidade 2021 (Bazil)
* Cold truth 2021 (Sweden)
* The Beast Beneath Lake Bullaron 2021 (Sweden)
* Andetaget 2021 (Sweden)
* The Shadow (TV series) 2021 (Norway)
* Döden i Bullarsjön 2020 (Sweden)
* Syrialism 2020 (Norway) – Norwegian Film Institute
* Antikk 2020 (Norway)
* Lagos To Oslo 2020 (Norway)
* EXUVIA 2020 Vancouver (Canada)
* The Castle Of Baron Finch 2020 (U.S.A)
* THE GREAT HUMAN CRIME 2019 (Sweden)
* Wasteland 2019 (Sweden)
* LOVE 2018 (Norway)
* Lili ser Dig 2018 (Sweden)
* Frozen Hell 2018 (Sweden)
* настоящий-сценарий / The Real Screenplay 2018 (Russia)
* Knuss Meg (Trailer) 2018 (Norway)
* Brinn Som Solen 2018 (Sweden)
* Innocent MARA 2018 (Sweden)
* The Omega point, strikes 2018 (Norway)
* SANCTUARY 2017 (Sweden / Norway)
* Humans 2017 (Sweden)

### Sound designer

* Kunsten å Plystre 2021 Norway (sound designer) Norwegian Film Institute
* Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam 2021 Norway (sound designer) Norwegian Film Institute
* Clear the Saloon 2018 Norway

### Music performer

* Beforeigners HBO 2019 / 2021 (Norway)
– Episode #2.6 (2021) – Episode #2.5 (2021) – Episode #1.4 (2019) – Episode #2.4 (2019) – Episode #2.3 (2019) – Episode #2.2 (2019) – Episode #2.1 (2019)

### Collaborations in soundtracks

* Laura esta sola "LAUREN FILMS" (2003)
* La memoria de los peces "MANGA FILMS" (2004)
* Glamour sex "COCO FILMS" (2003)
* Private Château "PRIVATE FILMS" (2005)
* El mar no es azul de "MANGA FILMS" (2005)
* Arcus de Biart de "MANGA FILMS" (2004)
* La entrega de Bert Palmen (2004)

### Own records

* El Valle de Cabuérniga (1990)
* The perfume of honey (1997)
* 6666 (1998)
* Dragon Dreams Vol. I (2000)
* Dragon Dreams Vol. II (2000)
* Digital Loneliness (2001)
* A.Jacob v.1.0 – Black (2002)
* A.Jacob v.1.0 –White (2002)
* The pious sinner (2003)
* Uelhuxe (2003)
* Blind passenger to Kamtschka (2004)
* Home das Bubas Vol. I (2005)
* Home das Bubas Vol. II (2005)
* Die enttaeuschung des Hans Castorp (2006)
* Natural Order (2007)
* Outside (2008)
* BLOW (2009)
* Ojos de Dios (2010)
* Mlechny put (2011)
* Manuscritos para Anastasía (2012)
* Amargo despertar (2012)
* Ett nytt land utanför mitt fönster (2013)
* I miss you (2013)
* My sweet love (2013)
* Guds Øyne (2014)
* Manuskripter til Anastasia (2014)
* KUNST art symbiosis (2015)
* Ja vi elsker dette landet (2015)
* Rjukan, Den evige omfavnelse av fjellet (2015)

### Collective works

* Acid by Vanguard School (1995)
* Resonance by Vanguard School (1995)
* Boing Boing (2002)
* Batería Total (1998)
* Jazz i Noves Músiques de Catalunya 7 (2001)
* Jazz i Noves Músiques de Catalunya 9 (2003)
* Jazz i Noves Músiques de Catalunya 10 (2004)
* JAÇZ Nº1 (2004)
* Revista de Jazz 04 (2005)
* Projet ONE / Maxi Tuning (2003)
* Razzmatazz 03 (2006)
* Ukiyohe Behaviour (2003)
* A los viejos Maestros / El niño de la Chata (2010)
* Hope / Crystina Maez (2010)
* Todo en beso / Malena placeres (2008)
* Eva / gremio afiliado de joyeros (2006)
* Respiraire / Maite Barrera (2011)

### Symphonies

Symphonies composed by Andreu Jacob
* Sinfonia No. 24, Solens synfoni (2014)
* Gumnerside – Kammerkonserte no. 2 (2014)
* Sinfonia No. 23, Rjukan Den evige omfavnelse av fjellet (2013)
* Expanding the Space – 57th International Austronautical Congress, (2006)
* Concierto para piano y orquesta No. 1, Op. 36, in B-flat major
* Concierto para piano y orquesta No. 2, Op. 225, in C major
* Concierto para piano y orquesta No. 3, Op. 280
* Missa solemnis, Op. 38
* Unter Grünen
* Die Hundekatastrophe
* El Valle de los Alientos, Op. 42