Carlos McMillan Fuentes (symphonos)

Carlos McMillan Fuentes is a pianist, composer, singer-songwriter, music educator, and accompanist. He has appeared in concert with many orchestras, choirs, and performing arts organizations. He has written hundreds of compositions, from solo piano to choir and full orchestra. His songwriting bridges classical training with his love for pop, jazz, R&B/Soul, Gospel, and musical theatre to create a truly American style all his own. In 2018, his piano-clarinet duo “Carlos & Brennen” won First Prize in the Golden Classical Music Awards, and were invited to perform at Carnegie Hall. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition with a focus in Piano Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in May 2011. He is trained in the Lister-Sink Method of Injury-Preventive Keyboard Technique and received his Graduate Certificate in 2022. He has maintained a private studio of piano, voice, and composition and songwriting students of all ages since 2011.