Tag: maya
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Amplifying Voices: Award-Winning Performance of Miradas Azules by Sergio Reyes Mendoza
I am honored to share that my chamber group and I were awarded 1st place in Category 4 “Best Performance of a Previously Unrecorded Work” in the Amplifying Voices Competition at the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory for our performance of Miradas Azules by Guatemalan composer Sergio Reyes Mendoza. This piece is a…
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Premiering Guatemalan Clarinet Music in New York City
On May 15th, 2025, I had the incredible honor to present a premiere performance of Guatemalan music in New York City, at Aaron Davis Hall at City College, in collaboration with the Harlem Chamber Players, Association of Dominican Classical Artists, and Dzul Dance. This concert was titled “World Premieres by Latin Composers,” and was featured…
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A History of Guatemalan Music
In the pre-Columbian era, or before European colonization, the Mayan civilization inhabited Guatemala, Southern Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras. Music was an important part of their lives, as they used it for rituals, dances, and celebrations. They developed several instruments including the drum, flute, and trumpet. In the early 14th century, Spain invaded Guatemala…
Guatemalan Music for the Clarinet 