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Luis Torres (b. 1993, Mexico) is a composer of acoustic and electroacoustic music, recognized for his innovative integration of traditional composition with live electronics. He holds a diploma in Film Music Composition from the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM) and a Bachelor's degree in Composition from the National Institute of Fine Arts, where he studied with José Luis Castillo, Artistic Director of the Ensemble for Contemporary Music CEPROMUSIC.
Torres graduated with distinction from his first Master of Music in Composition at the Royal College of Music (RCM), London, where he studied with Dai Fujikura and Kenneth Hesketh. In 2024, he completed his second Master’s degree, also with distinction, at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, under the mentorship of Beat Furrer and Franck Bedrossian. Most recently, he was selected as one of 10 composers chosen to study the prestigious IRCAM Cursus Program 2024-2025 in Paris.
Known for his harmonic refinement, expressivity, and innovative sonic landscapes, Torres’s music has been performed by esteemed ensembles such as Ensemble CEPROMUSIC, the Fidelio Trio, and the Orchestra of the Royal College of Music, in major cultural capitals including London, Paris, Mexico City, Lucerne, Graz, and Vienna.
From 2020 to 2022, Torres was named the Charles Stewart Richardson Scholar, supported by the Parnassus Scholarship at the Royal College of Music. He was also the first composer to be awarded the Jumex Scholarship for Contemporary Art in 2020 and 2022, in addition to the Scholarship for Academic Excellence from the National Institute of Fine Arts, which he held for three consecutive years.
Torres has actively participated in several contemporary music academies across Europe, including studying with Heinz Holliger and Dieter Ammann at the Lucerne Academy of Contemporary Music. He has also taken part in various masterclasses with Clara Iannotta, Francesco Filidei, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Mario Lavista, Marco Stroppa, and Klaus Lang, whose mentorship has profoundly influenced his unique approach to sound and form.
