Yalil Guerra Soto (born April 27, 1973,

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) is a Cuban, Spanish, and American composer, classical guitarist, producer, arranger, professor, multi-instrumentalist, and conductor, based in the city of

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. He is the son of the Cuban vocal duo Rosell y Cary.

Career

Guerra has written music for mixed choir and a variety of classical ensembles as well as music for the US TV network

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and for the

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. 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.” In 2010, Guerra was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the Best Classical Album category for his album "Old Havana." The album titled "Cuba: The Legacy" was nominated in 2019 for a Latin Grammy in the Best Classical Album category.

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

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, Spain in 1997 and from Shepherd University in Los Angeles in 2016. He graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Music from the

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in 2021.

References

External links

Official Website
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