Miguel del Aguila

Three-time Grammy-nominated American composer Miguel del Aguila is known for his distinctive modern classical music, deeply influenced by his Latin American roots. A leading figure in 21st. century music, his 140 compositions bring vibrant diversity to contemporary solo, chamber and orchestral repertoires. His rhythm-driven, dramatic works blend tradition and modernity with echoes of his Latin heritage. With 70 CDs and over 200 live performances annually, his music has been praised as “brilliant and witty” (NY Times) and “sonically dazzling” (LA Times). His recordings have topped the Billboard Classical Charts with some nearing half a million streams. In 2010, his Salon Buenos Aires album earned two Latin Grammy nominations, and in 2015, Concierto en Tango earned him a third nomination.

His works, performed by thousands of ensembles and by over 100 orchestras worldwide, have been conducted by Leonard Slatkin, Lukas Foss, JoAnn Falletta, Marin Alsop, Gerard Schwarz and Giancarlo Guerrero among others. As a pianist Aguila has appeared as soloist and recitalist often, collaborating with orchestras and artists in the performance and recordings of his music.

Aguila is 2025 Composer in Residence at Lynn University and the Du Vert A L’Infini Festival in France. His accolades include the Kennedy Center Friedheim Award, New Music USA’s Music Alive and Magnum Opus Awards