Demian Galindo

Mexican composer and bassist Demian Galindo was born on October 21, 1980, in Guadalajara. He studied composition with Manuel Cerda in the Universidad de Guadalajara, where in 2008 he graduated with a Bachelors degree in composition. He received additional instruction with Luca Belcastro, Song Company, Gabriel Pareyon, Christopher Trebue Moore, Ignacio Baca Lobera and Arturo Márquez. Galindo has composed for film, theater and audiovisual media, and has received commissions from a number of ensembles as well as from local and international artists. His music has been performed in Australia, Chile, Cuba, the United States and in several states within Mexico. He has also presented several conferences and master classes. Currently, Galindo is the coordinator of “Germina.Cciones...,” a Latin American organization in Guadalajara that promotes activities in music as well as in contemporary art. He is also on the faculty of the Universidad de Guadalajara as an instructor of composition.

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Demian’s Compositions