José María Vitier (born January 7, 1954) is a Cuban music composer and pianist. He has made music for movies and television, as well as compositions for piano, symphonic orchestra, chamber orchestra, among other formats. His style often combines the classical and Cuban folk music styles. Some of his most remarkable works are his compositions for the Cuban film Fresa y Chocolate, and his Cuban mass.

Biography

José María Vitier was born in Havana on 7 January 1954. He studied under Margot Rojas and César López at the Roldán Conservatory. He composed music for plays, movies and television.

Works on movies and TV

On movies

Animated cartoons

Documentary short films

Fiction short films

Fiction and documentary feature films and half-running films

Fiction feature films

On TV

Awards

Academy Award nomination

1994: Best Foreign Language Film: - Strawberry and Chocolate (Fresa y Chocolate)