Extended CV

EDUCATION

• MA, Music composition

     Listaháskóli Íslands (Iceland University of the Arts), Reykjavík, Iceland

(2025- ) 

• Bachelor of Music
  Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
  Emphasis on Musical Composition with a focus on Electroacoustic and Mixed Composition. (2018–2024)

• Bachelor of Literature
  Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
  (2019–2024)

CAREER-RELATED EXPERIENCE

Commissions

• A piece for radio for the Sound and Music Program UK and the British Council (in progress)

• A piece for Basson and electronics for the "Ensemble Baho” (In progress)

• Electroacoustic ópera for the ensemble “Efímero” (In progress)

• Commissioned to compose an ópera and write the libretto for the "Alter-Corda Ensemble" (In progress)

• A piece for the "Vasto Ensemble" (Completed)

• Commissioned to compose the music and write the libretto of a song cycle for Mezzo-soprano and electroacoustic for the opera singer Juana Monsalve (Completed)

• A mixed piece inspired by the Colombian armed conflict, to be presented at the "Dia Paiz" event at the Universidad de los Andes (Completed) 

• Commissioned to compose the music for the play Solo Mía, directed by Juliana Morales and performed at the Teatro La Maldita Vanidad (Completed) 

Work as educator

• Low Strings Teaching Artist for the Bogotá Philharmonic's "Let's Go to the Philharmonic" program at CEDID Ciudad Bolívar School (2024-2025)

• Music Theory Professor in the Children's and Youth Music Training Program at the Universidad de los Andes (2023-2025)

ENSEMBLES AND COLLABORATION

• Member and co-founder of KikiMuuu electronic/interdisciplinary ensemble (2024-present)

• Simbionte Ensemble (2024-2025)

• FOSBO (2024)

• Computer Ensemble of Universidad de los Andes (2023)

• Vasto Ensemble (2019-2020)

• Double Bassist of the Pre-Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)

• Double Bassist of the Antioquia Symphony Orchestra (2017)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• Mentee for the Forecast 2025 International Mentorship Program at Radialsystem, Berlin to develop a project under the guidance of Elaine Mitchener. (2025)

• Invited Performance Artist at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival (SEAF) 2026. (2025)

• Selected with full scholarship by the Goethe-Institut Colombia to participate in the *Sonic Writing & Sounding* organized by the Darmstadt Summer Course, and to attend workshops with Ante Grie-Ripatti (poemproducer) and Cedrik Fermont (Kirdec). (2025)

• “Obra Negra”. Selected piece to be part of the 2024 National University Bogotana Records disk. (2024)

• “Literatura como fuente de conocimiento”. Winning work of the National Young Composers Contest held by the Bank of the Republic. (2024)

• “Karnada” Work chosen to be part of the MUSLAB - Planeta Complejo Exhibition in Quito, Ecuador. (2024)

• Meritorious thesis and recognition from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities for the work La Cabeza. (2023)

• “Fluidos”. Selected work to be part of the En el Acto de Sonar Festival. (2023)

• “Parranda fúnebre. Latin American choral work was chosen for the Mosaik project organized by the Calmus Ensemble Leipzig. (2021)

• Special recognition for the musical work "El Vino de los Amantes" in the composition and recording contest at the Universidad de los Andes. (2019)

• Scholarship to study Music Composition at the Universidad de los Andes. (2017)

LECTURES

• Mixed Music (National Open and Distance University, 2024)

• Guest composer for the Argentine radio program *RadioCaso* as part of "Sonar y Conspirar" at the *En Tiempo Real* festival, to discuss the creative process and interdisciplinary music alongside composers Ana María Romano and Sara González (RadioCaso "Sonar y Conspirar", 2023)

• Bestiaries in the Work Bestiario by Jorge García (Tierra de Aves Festival, 2022)

• Music and Cabaret Theatre (Compositorio Association, 2021)

WORKSHOPS

• Jaap Blonk. Sound poetry (2025)

• Amanda Gutiérrez. Sound art and augmented reality (2024)

• Martha de Francisco. Chorus recording (2024)

• Scott Wilson. Mixed composition for strings and electronic media (2024)

• Nicolas Collins. Feedback (2023)

• Carlos Mastropietro. Mixed composition for saxophone and electronic media (2023)