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• Sofia for Guitar (2007).
• Suite Cubana (2008). World Premiered by musicians of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at the Art exposition “Cuba, Art and History from 1868 to today”, March 21, 2008 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, in Montreal, Canada. Watch the World Premiere: I movement “Aire de Son”, II movement “Aire de Cha-cha chá”, III movement “Punto Guajiro” [10], IV movement “Afro-Bolero-Rumba”. Score available at www.independentmusiccomposers.com
• Clave for Strings and Percussion (2008). Work for String Orchestra and Cuban percussion.
• A la Antigua (2008). For String Orchestra. Included in the album “Old Havana” Chamber Music Vol. I. Conducted by Natacha Prado. First violins: Desirée Justo and Augusto Diago. Second violins: Jessie de Armas and Yasney Rojano. Violas: Idalmis Ulloa and Roberto Herrera. Cellos: Alejandro Rodríguez and Salomé Pérez. Basses: Michel Toll and Francisco Valdez Pachi. Recorded by Mikel Barzagas. Mixed and mastered at RYCY Productions Inc. by Yalil Guerra. World Premiere by the Corpus Christi Symphony, Texas at the concert "Viva las Americas", November 11, 2010. Watch the music video[15] Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• De Congo y Carabalí (2009). For Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon. Recorded in the album “Old Havana” Chamber Music Vol. I. Katisse Buckingham (flute), John Tegmeyer (clarinet) and Ben Wendel (basson). Recorded, mixed and mastered at RYCY Productions Inc. by Yalil Guerra (2008). Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• Old Havana (2009). For String Orchestra. Included in the album “Old Havana” Chamber Music Vol. I. Performed by Ensamble Solistas de la Habana. Recorded July, 2009. Conducted by Ivan Valiente. First violins: Mónica Betancourt (concertino), Ivon Rubio Padron and Alyoth Marichal Vastillo. Second violins: Juan Manuel Vásquez Pérez, Carmen María Vásquez Pérez and Alejandro Menéndez Suarez. Viola:Winnie Magaña Soler and Anolan González Rodríguez. Cello: Elis Regina Ramos and Isabel Cristina Pall. Basses: Susana Rivero Cangas. Recorded by Mikel Barzagas. Mixed and mastered at RYCY Productions Inc. by Yalil Guerra. Watch the music video. Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• Aché for Flute and Cello (2009). For flute and cello. Premiered in Quito, Ecuador at the XIX International Flute Festival by flutist Lisette Pérez and cellist Gerhard Gerais. View the press release and photo gallery of the premiere. Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• ¿Donde está mi negro bembón? (2009). For mixed choir. Included in the album “Old Havana” Chamber Music Vol. I. Conducted by Natacha Prado. Sopranos: Oderay Ortega and Nelia Molina. Contraltos: Claudia Aquino and Niurka Avila Leyva. Tenors: Abel Maceo and José Oniel. Basses: Arnoldo Rodríguez and Leonardo Amado Sarria. Recorded Engineer: Mikel Barzagas. Mixed and mastered at RYCY Productions Inc. by Yalil Guerra. Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• Suite El Batey for Piano, in six movements (2009). Premiered by pianist Elizabeth Rebozo, November 7, 2009 in Calgary, Canada. Recorded by the artist in her album “One Culture, two visions” Cuban piano music from the XIX and XXI Century. Watch the music videos of the Suite: 1. El Tostao. 2. El Dulcero. 3. El Wititio Dormio. 4. El Saltarin. 5. La Criollita. 6. El Babalao. (2009). Score available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• Seducción for Piano (2009). World Premiere by pianist Elizabeth Rebozo, November 7, 2009 in Calgary, Canada. Recorded by the artist in her album “One Culture, two visions” Cuban piano music from the XIX and XXI Century. Score available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• “A Mil Guerras Solo”, String Quartet 1 (2009). Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• Son para Ana for Harp (2009). Score available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• Amazona Express for Guitar (2009). World Premiered by guitarrist Ileana Matos at the concert “Divertimentos Tropicales”, July 2, 2009 in Parma, Italy. Pan American premiere by Miguel Bonachea. Premiered in the United States of America by guitarrist Gerardo Perez Capdevila. Spain premiere by Ileana Matos. Score available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• La Guajira Natural (2009). For Soprano and Guitar.
• La Rumba for Clarinet and String Quartet. (2009) Premiered by Orquesta de Baja California, Tijuana, Mexico. Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com.
• Carnaval for Brass Quintet (2009). Included in the album “Old Havana” Chamber Music Vol. I. Michael McGuffey (Lead Trumpet), Marissa Benedict (second Trumpet), Steven Durnin (French Horn), Brad Close (Trombone), Freed Greene (Tuba), conducted by Francisco Castillo. Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample.
• Guajira Blues for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello. (2009) World premiere at the “Old Mill” in San Marino, California by musicians of the California Philharmonic Orchestra. Francsico Castillo (Oboe), Pavel Farkas (Violin), Diane Gilbert (Viola), Pamela de Almeida (Cello)
• In Bellum Primum for Flute and Piano (2009). Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com, view a sample
• Terra Ignota for String Orchestra (2009). For String Orchestra.
• Ab Imo Pectore “Con todo mi corazón” (2010). Premiered by the B3 Brouwer Trio at the Nous Sons’ 10 festival, at L’Auditori of Barcelona, March 13, 2010. Score and parts available at independentmusiccomposers.com
• Ciclo de Canciones for Soprano and Piano (Five songs) (2010)
• Tres Piezas Cubanas para piano. 1. Echale Salsita. 2. Rosa Frívola. 3. Zapateado.

Yalil Guerra was born in Havana, Cuba, April 27, 1973. The son of the famous Cuban vocal duo Rosell y Cary. His first musical studies were at theNational School of Music (ENA) in Havana, Cuba (1985–1991) with classical guitar professor and concert master Jorge Luis Zamora.

At the age of 16, Guerra won the International Competition & Festival of Classical Guitar in Krakow, Poland, as well as the Special Prize (1990). Making a tour the following year for different Poland cities. He thus became the youngest Cuban awarded a prize in an international competition. He graduated as a Classical Guitar performer and Professor in 1991.

Guerra studied two years at the “Instituto Superior de Música” (I.S.A.) and studied classical guitar with Jesús Ortega, Joaquin Clerch and Efraín Amador. Then he moved to Spain, and obtained his Master Degree in Classical Guitar at the Royal Conservatory of Music “Queen Sofía” in Madrid, Spain with professor and concert master Gabriel Estarellas. Also he graduated from Counterpoint and fuge (1994–1998) with professors Daniel Vega and Mercedes Padilla Valencia. He received composition classes with composer and professor Aurelio de la Vega, Emeritus professor of the Cal State University,Northridge, California.

He started his career as a producer, composer and arranger in 1990 and has worked with many industry companies and professionals.

Nowadays he writes music for US TV networks such as Univision, Telefutura and Canal 41 Miami; the music of shows such as: FIFA World Cup music theme 2010, Viva el Sueño (2009), the Latin Grammy Awards (2005 through 2009), Premio lo Nuestro (2006 through 2010), Up front (2005 and 2006), Escándalo TV, Tributo a nuestra música, Premios Juventud, etc. are among his credits. He is producing and composing albums in his recording facility for artist such us Yamila Guerra and Rosell y Cary, in Burbank in California.

Mr. Guerra, have compositions for chamber ensembles, choral works and for solo instrument. His classical works has been premiered in the United States, Canada, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia andPuerto Rico.

In 2010, Guerra was awarded Runner-up by the Brandon Fradd Fellowship in music composition sponsored by the Cintas Foundation and the Frost Art Museum of Florida International University 2010. Four awarded compositions have been included on his new album entitled “Old Havana” available at cdbaby.com. For more information visit the News section.

This year, Guerra was nominated by the Latin Recording Academy in the Best Classical Album category, with his first album “OLD HAVANA” Chamber Music Vol. I. Latin Grammy Awards of 2010#Classical Field

• http://www.yalilguerra.com
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalil_Guerra