Carlos Rafael Rivera - February 26, 2010
Carlos Rafael Rivera -- Mr. Rivera grew up in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama and Miami. His works reflect the diversity of his upbringing as well as his love of the popular and folk music of other cultures. From Tibetan Buddhist chants of his choral work "Motet for Twelve Singers," through the orchestral setting of the Mayan myths of the Poplo-Vu, Carlos' music has been performed by some of the world's most prominent ensembles, including Chanticleer, the American Composer's Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; recorded by Warner Classics, Sony classical, and the Naxos labels; published by Mel-Bay and Doberman Editions; awarded by the American Composer's Orchestra, the New England Philharmonic, the Guitar Foundation of America, BMI, and twice by ASCAP.
As a guitarist, Carlos' recorded work includes performances on the feature soundtrack for Crash--2006 Academy Award Winner--as well as studio sessions for Vagrant, Island/Def Jam, and Universal Records. He has performed live as opening act for the WHO at Hollywood Bowl, as well as with Grammy Award winning jazz trumpet soloist Arturo Sandoval. Carlos is also a second prize winner at the D'Addario International Guitar Concerto Competition.
Carlos is a sought out resident composer, clinician, and guest lecturer throughout the U. S., covering topics ranging from his own compositions, the music of Joaquin Rodrigo, George Gershwin, The Beatles, and Radiohead. A doctoral candidate in Music Composition at the University of Southern California, he studied with Donald Crockett, Stephen Hartke, Orlando Jacinto Garcia, and mentored with composer/song-writer Randy Newman. He teaches at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music as well as at the University of Southern California.
The enclosed audio file of Carlos Rafael Rivera's preview was recorded on Friday Morning, February 26, 2010.
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