Music of MIGUEL DEL AGUILA
Grammy-nominated contemporary American composer Miguel del Aguila - Distinctive, innovative modern classical music highly influenced by his Latin American roots. A prominent voice in 20th and 21st-century music, he remains a vital influence in contemporary classical music, with 140 compositions that infuse musical diversity into the modern chamber and orchestral music repertoire. His creative, rhythm-driven works blend tradition with modernity with drama and nostalgic nods to his South American Hispanic roots.
With 61 CDs, his music enjoys 200+ live performances yearly, earning acclaim like âbrilliant and wittyâ (NYTimes) and âsonically dazzlingâ (LATimes). Thousands of soloists, ensembles and orchestras commissioned and perform his music worldwide. Besides three Grammy nominations, he received a Kennedy Center Friedheim Award, New Music USAâs Music Alive and Magnum Opus, Copland Foundation awards among many others. www.migueldelaguila.com