Yalil Guerra

Yalil Guerra Soto (born April 27, 1973, Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban composer, classical guitarist, producer, arranger, professor, multi-instrumentalist, and conductor, based in the city of Los Angeles, California. He is the son of the Cuban vocal duo Rosell y Cary.[1]

Cuban-American composer and guitarist Yalil Guerra

Career

Guerra has written music for mixed choir and a variety of classical ensembles as well as music for the US TV network Univision and for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On November 15, 2012, Guerra won the Latin Grammy in the Best Classical Contemporary Composition for his work "Seducción" from his album “Live in L.A.”[1]

In 2010, Guerra was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the Best Classical Album category for his album "Old Havana."[2]

The album titled "Cuba: The Legacy" was nominated in 2019 for a Latin Grammy in the Best Classical Album category.[3]

Studies

Guerra graduated from the National School of Music (E.N.A.) in Havana, Cuba with a Bachelor in Music degree in 1991. He obtained a Master's degree from the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid, Spain in 1997 and from Shepherd University in Los Angeles in 2016. He graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Music from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2021.[2]

References
  1. Johnson, Reed (November 15, 2012). "Latin Grammys: Yalil Guerra wins for contemporary classical work". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. "Yalil Guerra". University of La Verne. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. "Yalil Guerra". 23 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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