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Pablo Galaz Salamanca (Chile, 1983) began his musical training with classical guitar. In 2010, he received his diploma in composition at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Chile where he studied under Aliocha Solovera, Cirilo Vila and Jorge Pepi Alos.  With the support of a scholarship from the French government, Pablo continued his studies in composition at the Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP), where he joined the class of Stefano Gervasoni. Pablo has also attended the CURSUS 1 (Practical Training in Computer Music) and CURSUS 2 (Specialized Training in Composition, Research, and Music Technology) at the IRCAM-Centre Pompidou; during this time he was artist in residence at the Cité Internationale des Art de Paris. In 2015, he was composer in residence at the Liszt School of Music Weimar (Germany). Pablo also holds a Master’s degree in Musicology, Creation, Music and Society from the Paris 8-Saint-Denis University, where he studied with José Manuel López López. He is currently studying for a PhD in Music Composition at University of Huddersfield under the supervision of Aaron Cassidy.