C I R I L O F E R N A N D E Z
PROCUCER | COMPOSER | MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST,
Born in Bern, Switzerland , raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Creator and Producer of Fernandez 4 , Winner at the 2017 Gardel Awards with MUTE.
RETROVERTIGO is multi-nominated at the Gardel 2020s. Buenos Aires , Argentina
As a producer he works with national/international artists Ca7riel, Emmanuel Horvilleur , Julieta Venegas, Julieta Rada, That Kid is You, Julian Kartun, Acus, Kindermalo, Rosario Ortega, Silvina Moreno, Miguel Bose , Ana Torroja y Aylin Prandi
Original Soundtracks for “A Mulher do meu Marido” LC Barreto, Brasil, “The Roosters Blood’ Hermanos Dawidson, Argentina “Creer para Ver” Gaby Herbstein, Nat Geo LATAM
The Boris Big Band and Ensamble Realbook Argentina pianist for 5 years, also part of the Mariano Sivori Sexteto and the Sorin Octeto . Bass player with Elbou and Octafonic.
Shared Stages/Recordings with:
Jaleel Shaw, Walter Smith III, Kendrick Scott, Julieta Venegas, Eruca Sativa, La Bomba del Tiempo, Hermeto Pascoal, Alvin Queen, Reggie Johnson, Oscar Stagnaro, Pajaro Canzani , Massimo Biolcatti, Ferenc Nemeth, Daniele Camarda, Juan Cruz de Urquiza
Opening act for Faith no More and Jacob Collier with Alternative-Rock act Octafonic.
Awards
Gardel Nomination 21st Edition Producer of the year 2020, ‘Retrovertigo’ (AR)
Gardel Nomination 21st Edition Best Urban/Trap Colab 2020, feat Ca7riel ‘Moviedaze’ (AR)
Gardel Nomination 21st Edition Best Jazz Album 2020, ‘Retrovertigo’ (AR)
Gardel Award 19th Edition Best Jazz Album 2017, Fernandez 4 ‘Mute’ (AR)
Gardel Nomination 17th Edition Best Jazz Album 2015, Fernandez 4 ‘No Fear’ (AR)
III Festival Internacional de cine de Calzada de Calatrava Best Score Nomination ‘Tanger Gool” (Spain)
British Horror Film Fest Best Music for “Decapoda Shock’ 2013 (London)
Escorto III Madrid Best Score “El Mal de Schneider” 2011 (Madrid)
Herb Pomeroy Award For outstanding arranging and composition skills (Boston)
Millican Endowed Scholarship For outstanding achievement in the area of orchestral composition incorporating American musical influences in the Gershwin tradition (Boston)
B.A.S. (Berkelee Achievement Scholarship 1998-2000) (Boston)