Joan Guinjoan i Gispert (28 November 1931 – 1 January 2019)[1] was a Catalan composer and pianist.

Born in Riudoms, Guinjoan studied at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu in Barcelona.

In 1954, he moved to Paris and continued his studies at the École normale de musique.

[2] In 1999 he received the Creu de Sant Jordi, a distinction awarded by the Generalitat de Catalunya, then in 2001, he received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.

The personal papers of Joan Guinjoan are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya.