Miguel Hernández

Miguel Hernández pursued a Bachelor Degree in Music Performance (guitar) at the Escuela Nacional de Música, UNAM. Towards the end of his studies, Hernández became interested in electroacoustic music and sound art. On these areas, his work El santo cuántico (commissioned by the Mexico 2000 Sound Art Festival) was awarded the 28th International Prize for Electro Acoustic Music and Sound Art from the IMEB (Bourges, France). His music has been performed in France, Spain, Colombia, United States, Chile, Canada and Mexico. He was also a founding member of Machintosco (a collective of musicians and artists devoted to electro acoustic music and sound art). Since 2000, Hernández has worked as sound designer for theatrical plays, audio post-production and mix engineer for radio, television, and film. His work as sound re-recording mixer has been recognized with the 2005 Ariel Award for Best Sound (offered by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematograficas A.C.) for the film Temporada de patos. (Duck Season directed by Fernando Eimbcke), 2009 Ariel Award for Best Sound (offered by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematograficas A.C.) for the film Desierto Adentro. (directed by Rodrigo Plá) and the 2010 Ariel Award for Best Sound (offered by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematograficas A.C.) for the film El Infierno. (Directed by Luis Estrada). In 2010 he won the first place in the 8th International Biennial of Radio México 2010 in the category of Radiodrama with the program La cabeza del ciervo. Since 2015 he is Artistic Member of the National System of Creators of Art in the area of Drama.