Mr. Graves

Sirocco - Reed Quintet

My name is Antonio Truyols. I am a Latino pianist and composer of Peruvian, Spanish, and Puerto Rican descent. I am an American, born and raised in Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, DC. I have performed and taught on four continents. My great-grandfather Antonio Truyols was a baritone opera singer in civil-war Mallorca, Spain. Music has found its way through my family to me, and I am now an exploring musician.

Music was my first love. My mother gave me a strong blues, jazz, and Latinx influence, and paid for my piano lessons. My father made sure my Peruvian music and dance culture was buried deep in my psyche. The folkloric music and Peruvian cooking embraced my childhood. I earned two national titles in Marinera Norteña, a folk dance from Peru. My formative years were saturated in elegant cultures curated masterfully by people of color. It is my greatest source of artistic impetus. 

I studied jazz and classical in college at UNCG and earned a masters in Film Music at NYU, but I play any music that makes me happy. My wife, Gizem, is a classically-trained violist from Turkey who shares my artistic vision, and we make music together and with others. She, too, was fascinated by many genres of music. With her addition to my projects, Truyols Music quickly evolved into a multi-genre collection of music projects. We make music to foster communities; thus society. One that values music and the arts, and appreciates them for their ability to reflect humanity and move us towards a place of healing and peace.

Find us on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Support us by subscribing to our YouTube channel and liking our videos. If you enjoy our music, and you feel so inclined, click the button to the right to financially support our ongoing and future projects. Our music is on Spotify and iTunes, but you can also purchase it directly from TruyolsMusic.com

Thanks for listening!

Sirocco - Reed Quintet

Truyols Music

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