Rodrigo Ponce Aparicio
Born in Peru, Rodrigo studied both classical and popular music, specializing in electric and classical guitar, as well as composition. He spent three years at the National University of San Agustín before transferring to Souza Lima & Berklee in São Paulo, Brazil, where he completed the two-year Berklee Track program, offering the same curriculum as the one in Boston. Upon completion in 2015, he returned to Peru and continued his studies at Berklee remotely, focusing on Composition and Orchestration. He was awarded a scholarship, chosen by the legendary composer Mark Mothersbaugh.
In 2016, Rodrigo was accepted into Newpark Music Center in Dublin, Ireland, and completed his final year of studies at Dublin City University, earning a bachelor's degree in Performance in Contemporary Music with a focus on composition. This allowed him to study with renowned European composers such as Ronan Guilfoyle and Greg Felton.
As a composer and orchestrator, Rodrigo Ponce has contributed to various projects, including the original soundtrack for the feature film "Revolución," directed by Nazareth Vega. He orchestrated the anthem of the city of Camaná and also performed at the large-scale event "Rock Sinfónico" in Arequipa. Recently, he was awarded the Global Citizen Scholarship and admitted to New York University to pursue a master’s degree in composition. In 2023, Rodrigo released the album "Mirrors of Ourselves" with his ensemble, Altum Iter, and he is currently working on the musicalization of the play "Cerdos," written by Victor Zegarra Montes.