Yalil Guerra Soto (born April 27, 1973, in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-born composer, classical guitarist, record producer, arranger, educator, author, multi-instrumentalist, and conductor based in Los Angeles. He holds Spanish citizenship (since 1999) and U.S. citizenship (since 2007). Guerra is the son of the Cuban vocal duo Rosell y Cary. [1]
Guerra has composed music for symphonic orchestra, string orchestra, concertos, chamber music, vocal music, and solo instruments. For over 15 years, he served as a composer, arranger, and producer for the U.S. TV network Univision, contributing to projects such as the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Latin Grammy Awards (2005–2011), Sábado Gigante, Premio Lo Nuestro, and Mira quién baila. On November 15, 2012, Guerra won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition for his work "Seducción" from his album Live in L.A.. [2]
In 2010, Guerra was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the Best Classical Album category for his album "Old Havana." [3]
The album titled "Cuba: The Legacy" was nominated in 2019 for a Latin Grammy in the Best Classical Album category. [4]
Guerra graduated from the National School of Music (Escuela Nacional de Arte, ENA) in Havana, Cuba, with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1991. [5] He continued his studies for two years at the Instituto Superior de Artes (ISA) in Havana. [6] In 1997, he graduated from the Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid, Spain. [7] He later obtained a second master's degree in Music (Film Scoring) from Shepherd University in Los Angeles in 2016. [8] He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Music (Composition and Music Theory) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2021. [9]
Yalil Guerra serves as adjunct faculty in Performing and Communication Arts at Pasadena City College. [10] He is also on the music faculty of Los Angeles College of Music, Moorpark College, Antelope Valley College, College of the Canyons, and Ventura College. [11] At College of the Canyons, he teaches piano lab, tonal harmony, and composition courses. [12] Guerra has held past teaching positions at Shepherd University, Cal Poly Pomona, and University of La Verne. [13]
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