Costa Rican composer Carlos José Castro is the recipient of the prestigious Latin Grammy award in the category of “Best Composer Contemporary Classical Music”, which he received in 2008 for his Concierto del Sol. His work has been performed across the globe: in Cuba, Mexico, the United States, Germany, Poland, Spain, France, Italy, and Costa Rica. He studied with a number of prestigious teachers including Benjamín Gutiérrez, Rand Steiger, Blas Emilio Atehortúa, Leo Brouwer, David Vayo, and Bernal Flores. Castro teaches at the Instituto Nacional de la Música and the University of Costa Rica and freelances in composing, music producing, and scriptwriting.
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