Director Of Music Ministries
Central Presbyterian Church
Pflugerville, Texas, United States
Carlos Cordero (b. 1992) promotes change as a new choral music advocate, conductor, and composer. As a gay Latinx immigrant artist, Carlos advocates for the LGBTQ+ and immigrant community through his brand, The Happy Choir, and his professional Tenor-Bass choir, Un/heard. His mission is to create moments where people discuss how to be kinder with each other and themselves. Selected commissions include EXIGENCE, Conspirare, Chorus Austin, and other organizations recognized for their social advocacy. Carlos is the Music Director at Austin’s Central Presbyterian Church and founder of the New Choral Music Society, a non-profit advocating for opportunities for new choral music composers and poets. Carlos completed composition and performance studies, holding an M.M. in Composition from the University of Houston, where he met his choral luminaries, Dr. Betsy Cook Weber and Dr. David Ashley White. Carlos is Chorus America’s Alice Parker Fund Award 2024 recipient, recognizing the exemplary work of a Black or Latinx composer who respectfully and authentically presents works incorporating 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 two Chiweenies, Sweet Pea and Olive.
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TCDA Opening Convocation: un/heard Concert, Award Presentations, TCDA Business, & Raffle
Thursday, July 24, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST