Hola, people! I am Carlos Cordero, New Choral Music Advocate, and Choral Composer. If you are looking for my bio, you are in the right place! Why did I write so many bios? Because so many organizations ask me for a different one, so I wanted all options on the table.

If you wonder, my favorite is the first one. If you are looking for third-person bios, they are at the end!

One Line Artist Bio (200 characters)

Carlos Cordero (b. 1992) is a gay Latine immigrant artist who promotes change that supports the LGBTQ+ and immigrant community as a new choral music advocate, composer, conductor, and singer.

Artist Biography (200 words)

Carlos Cordero (b. 1992) promotes change as a new choral music advocate, composer, singer, and hug-giver. As a gay Latine immigrant artist, Carlos advocates for the LGBTQIA+ and immigrant community through his brand, The Happy Choir, and his professional Tenor-Bass choir, Unheard Choir. His mission is to create moments for people to discuss how to be kinder with each other and themselves. Selected commissions include organizations recognized for their social advocacy, such as EXIGENCE and Conspirare. Despite an initial lack of support from his family in pursuing a music career, Carlos completed composition and performance studies, earning an M.M. in Composition from the University of Houston, where he studied with choral luminaries Dr. Betsy Cook Weber and Dr. David Ashley White. Carlos is Chorus America’s 2024 Alice Parker Fund Award recipient, in recognition of the exemplary work of a Black or Latinx composer who respectfully and authentically presents works that incorporate these traditions and experiences. Carlos is originally from Venezuela, where he was a choral conductor and music educator at El Sistema; he currently resides in Austin, Texas, with his partner, Tomás, and their pets Bean, Sweet Pea, and Olive. People visiting Austin should reach out to him to have Venezuelan food!

3-sentence bio and Artist Statement

I give (great) hugs : )
I write choral music and words : ))
I advocate for the LGBTQIA+ and immigrant community : ))

Personal Bio

Hola, People! My name is Carlos (Cordero). I give [great] hugs, write choral music and words, and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ and immigrant community 🙂 Yes, I have won awards, yet that is secondary to the meaningful connections I continue to make in the choral hive. I called my brand “The Happy Choir,” where I share my music, texts, and stories. I am the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Unheard Choir, a non-profit and Tenor-Bass choir that advocates for LGBTQIA+ rights through choral music. That’s cool!

Despite my family’s lack of support when I left med school for music, I’ve had the honor to work with incredible organizations such as Conspirare, Ensemble Companio, ACDA, EXIGENCE, Conspirare, Chorus America, and many more! It’s ok! My family came on board with me being a musician— and gay 😉 I happen to help people in many more ways now.

I am an early bird thanks to my three doggies, Bean, Sweet Pea, and Olive. Besides writing music, I work with children, helping them find their voice as a registered behavior technician (RBT). Now, onto food!

I was born in 1992 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Sounds sexy? It is, especially its food. However, you might have heard my country has a terrible humanitarian crisis. Besides eating, I worked at El Sistema as a choral conductor and music educator while getting a BM and MM. Then I moved to Houston to get an MM in Music Composition at the University of Houston where I studied with Dr. David Ashley White and sang under the direction of Dr. Betsy Cook Weber… Choral heaven. If you are in Austin, let’s have some arepas 🙂