César Alejandro Carrillo, composer

Born: March 25, 1957 in Venezuela

Education: studied composition with Modesta Bor at the music school “José Lorenzo Llamozas”; began musical studies as a cellist at the Escuela Superior de Musica “José Ángel Lamas”; graduated cum laude in choral conducting from the Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales

Has arranged music for: Latin American artists including Ilan Chester, Serenata Guayanesa, and María Teresa Chacín

As a conductor: currently conducting the choirs at Orfeón Universitario de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Coro de la Electricidad de Caracas, and his own chamber choir Cantarte Coro de Cámara; most recently appointed to conduct the choral group Antiphona

Works: creative work has been devoted exclusively to choral music; these works have garnered nearly 20 awards