BIOGRAPHY
Aaron Gomez received his Bachelor's degree in Music Composition from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Gomez studied under Dr. Ethan Wickman, Dr. James Balentine, and Professor James Syler.
In conjunction with his studies in composition, Gomez began to study conducting with Maestro Terence Frazor and Dr. Eugene Dowdy.
After graduating from UTSA, Gomez continued his education at Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal, Illinois. At ISU Gomez received a Master's degree in music composition and a Master's degree in orchestral conducting. As a conductor, Gomez has rehearsed and conducted large and small orchestral ensembles as well as staged musical and operatic productions. Gomez served as assistant to Dr. Glenn Block and as Orchestra Manager for the ISU Symphony Orchestra.
Not only a composer and conductor, Gomez has also been playing the cello since he was nine years old. He has studied under Ken Freudigman, Lachezar Kostov, Dan Zollars, Ryan Murphy, and Dr. Adriana Ransom. Gomez has performed in various orchestras and ensembles including The Orchestra of the Incarnate Word, Symphony Viva, Opus '17 , the Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra, the Illinois Valey Symphony Orchestra, the "...and friends" chamber ensemble, the San Antonio Chinese Orchestra, and the MiOpera Festival Orchestra
In 2020, Gomez received a Fulbright Research Grant in Taiwan. His research includes the Traditional Chinese music discipline and its modernization through contemporary Chinese music composers. His research includes the history of Chinese Orchestras and their repertoire. He currently resides in Taiwan studying the Pipa and continuing to make music.
