Passionate about the arts, literature, and Guatemalan history, Sergio R. Reyes M. addresses Guatemalan and Latin American current issues and societal challenges as the core inspiration for his original orchestra, chamber music, and choral compositions.

Classically trained, he is a versatile performer who values musical traditions of the American continent, considering them a key factor for the building of culture, education, and identity of young generations.

He began studying music the National Conservatory in Guatemala City and at Guatemala’s Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil, founded by teacher and mentor Manuel Alvarado Coronado. In 1991 he was awarded a scholarship to attend Interlochen Arts Academy, Michigan, and continued violin, piano, and composition studies at Manhattan School of Music and Brooklyn College. In Europe, he attended music courses offered by the Morzart European Academy (Poland) and the Ecole d’Arts Américaine (Fontainebleau, France).

From 1999 to 2009, he worked as a performer and consultant for Horizon Concerts, an organization directed by renowned English pianist Clive Lythgoe, which sponsored free classical music concerts to under-privileged audiences throughout the New York metropolitan area.

As a composer he has been commissioned to write music for Dzuldance Company (NY), Catherine Filloux (playwright), Multi-Cutural Music Group, Spectrum Symphony, and the Association of Dominican Classical Artists, amongst others.

As a violinist, Mr. Reyes has performed in New York’s most important halls, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Blue Note. He has shared the stage with acclaimed artists such as soprano Frederica Von Stade, vocalist Lucía Pulido, singer-activist Danny Rivera, and musicians who worked with composer Astor Piazzolla, such as Pablo Ziegler, Héctor Del Curto, and Daniel Binelli. Along with Emilio Teubal, Argentine pianist-composer who specializes in jazz, tango, and Latin American music, Mr. Reyes has co-founded several ensembles and didactic projects, such as Los Chantas Tango Quartet and Romancero Latinoamericano duo.

In 1998 he was awarded the first prize in the Certamen Centroamericano 15 de Septiembre with his composition La Chamusca. In 2018 he won the same competition with his piece for brass quintet A las poetas de este tiempo, which was premiered at the award ceremony. That same year, he received the Guatemalan Artist of the Year Award in music performance and composition on its XXXVIII edition. Recently his pieces 4 poemas de Humberto Ak’abal (for mixed choir and piano) and Miradas azules (for marimba and woodwind quintet/inspired by Vania Vargas' texts 'Los cuadernos del final del mundo') were amongst the three winners of the 'Certamen 15 de Septiembre', 2019 and 2020 editions, respectively.

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Official Youngblood Brass Band soundcloud. Making all kinds of noise with horns, drums, and vox. Traveling the world with the express purpose of lighting up your favorite stage. New EP 'Pax Instrumentals' out now. Touring resumes in 2022, with new music in tow. Available for custom studio work, arrangements, lessons, and consultation as well. All links: linktr.ee/youngbloodbrassband

The band is: David Henzie-Skogen (drums, vox, production), Tom Reschke (drums), Conor Elmes (drums), Nat McIntosh (sousaphone/trombone), Miles Lyons (sousaphone), Joe Goltz (trombone), Matt Hanzelka (trombone), Tony Barba (tenor saxophone and bass clarinet), Zach Lucas (alto and tenor saxophones), Charley Wagner (trumpet), and Adam Meckler (trumpet).

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