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José-Luis Hurtado, 2026 Rohlen Visiting Artist
February 17–18 

The School of Music is pleased to welcome Mexican-born American composer, pianist, and visual artist José-Luis Hurtado as a 2026 Rohlen Visiting Artist. A recipient of the 2020 John Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, Hurtado is an internationally recognized composer whose music has been performed across the Americas and Europe by leading ensembles including the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, JACK Quartet, International Contemporary Ensemble, Juilliard Ensemble, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico.

During his campus residency, Hurtado will present a series of public events highlighting his creative work and artistic trajectory:

• Roundtable Career Q&A
  Tuesday, February 17 / 11:00 AM
  Music Building, Room 0359

• Composers Forum Presentation
  Tuesday, February 17 / 4:00 PM
  Music Building, Room 0359

• Recital & Presentation of His Work
  Tuesday, February 17 / 7:30 PM
  Smith Recital Hall

• Performance of The Untitled L
  Illinois Modern Ensemble Concert
  Wednesday, February 18 / 7:30 PM
  Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

Hurtado’s work has earned numerous international honors, including the Kompositonspreis der Stadt Wolkersdorf (Austria), the Harvard University Green Prize for Excellence in Composition, the Rodolfo Halffter Ibero-American Composition Prize, and the Adelbert W. Sprague Prize. He was recently named to Mexico’s prestigious Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte, recognizing his distinguished artistic trajectory.

In addition to his work as a composer, Hurtado is an active pianist and advocate for contemporary music. He performs with the Low Frequency Trio, is a founding member of áltaVoz (a U.S.-based collaborative of Latin American composers), and previously directed The Harvard Group for New Music. As a visual artist, he has exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and Mexico. He currently serves as Full Professor of Theory and Composition at the University of New Mexico, where he directs the Music from the Americas Concert Series and the New Music New Mexico Contemporary Ensemble.

Join us for this exciting opportunity to engage with one of today’s leading voices in contemporary music. Students, faculty, and community members are warmly encouraged to attend.