The Music of Muses
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 4:00PM
Piedmont Center for the Arts 801 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont, CA 94611Reena Esmail
Jennifer Higdon
Bedřich Smetana
Juan Pablo Contreras
About the Artists
Juan Pablo Contreras

Juan Pablo Contreras is a three-time Latin GRAMMY®-nominated composer known for blending Western classical and Mexican folk music. His works have been performed by over 60 orchestras worldwide, including at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Hollywood Bowl. He is renowned as the first Mexican-born composer to sign a record deal with Universal Music, to serve as Sound Investment Composer for Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and to win the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise.