Paul Cantelon (born December 25, 1959) is an American contemporary classical music and popular music composer, a film score composer and an actor He is also a

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, and accordionist, and a founding member of the American

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Background

Cantelon was born in Glendale, California. He was a music prodigy who made his violin debut at the age of 13 at

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. Inspired by the work of Donalee Reubenet, he started piano studies. He studied with Andre Gauthier at the Geneva Conservatory of Music in Switzerland, Jacob Lateiner at the Juilliard School of Music in

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at the

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Music

Over the course of his career, he has released a number of solo classical piano recordings, including the following: *''In the Morning Early'' (a collection of Celtic hymns) (1978) *''Paul Cantelon Solo Piano'' *''A Modern Day Mozart'' (1998) *''Nightwood, 24 Preludes for Solo Piano'' *''Point No Point'' (2001) He is a founding member of the American alternative band

, in which he plays

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, and accordion, and has featured on their albums... *''Fruit of Life'' (1994), *'' This Can’t Be Life'' (1996) *'' Reel Life vol 1'' (2000) *'' Life As We Know It EP 1/4'' (2007) Since the 1990s, he has also recorded and performed with a diverse range of artists including

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, Joe Cocker,

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, George Clinton,

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, Everclear, and Ry Cooder. He has guested on Perla Betalla's debut album, Everclear's ''

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,'' Lili Haydn's ''

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's ''Dobb's Ferry,'' and Sara Sant'Ambrogio's ''Dreaming.'' In the 1990s and early 2000s, he played piano in a jazz-inflected group that also featured Lili Haydn on violin, Martin Tillman on cello, and Satnam Singh Ramgotra on tablas. They released a self-titled CD under the name Luciana's Wish. In 2000, under the name Tryptich, they released an EP of cover songs called ''Curio,'' with vocals by Angela McCluskey.

Music for film

In recent years, he is perhaps best known for his compositions for films, which include the following: * '' Jane Fonda in Five Acts'' (2018) * '' The Visit'' (2015) ("epilogue theme") * '' Wish You Well'' (2013) * '' Violet and Daisy'' (2013) *''

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'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' W.'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2008) * '' The Diving Bell & The Butterfly'' (2007) * ''Superheroes'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Everything is Illuminated'' (2005)''Everything is Illuminated'' Soundtrack
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'' in 1995.

Personal life

Cantelon's mother was a

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er in the Philadelphia Symphony, and his father was an evangelist. His brother is the multi-talented photographer/artist/writer/musician/activist, Lee Cantelon. At age 17, Cantelon had a serious bicycle accident which left him in a coma. When he emerged from the coma a month later, he had significant amnesia. As a result, he had to relearn his musical skills. Cantelon is married to

vocalist,

Angela McCluskey Angela McCluskey (born 28 February 1967) is a Scottish singer-songwriter based in California. She performs as a solo artist and as a member of the folk rock group Wild Colonials. McCluskey has also provided vocals for Curio and recorded the Eu ...

. When they were in their early 20s, they met in London at the Star of India, where he was playing, and she was dining with British actor

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References

External links

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GOOD COMPANY; The King and Queen of Scots, in TriBeCaYear of the Fish Presskit biography (PDF)Pop: Angela McCluskey
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