ABOUT

Ernesto Aguirre is a composer and music educator whose work blends rich storytelling with a passion for cultural and musical diversity. A first-generation Mexican-American and graduate of the University of North Texas College of Music, Ernesto draws on his unique background to create emotionally resonant music for the screen, the stage, and the classroom.

As a performer, Ernesto has toured nationally with Drum Corps International as lead vibraphonist for the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps. Internationally, he has performed throughout Eastern Europe with the YOSA Philharmonic Orchestra, and appeared with the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra at the world-class Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

Ernesto is the founder of Twin Drummer Publishing, a music publishing company dedicated to original works and educational commissions. His music, ranging from accessible middle school pieces to professional concert works, is performed by ensembles and schools across the country.

His formal studies include percussion with Mark Ford, Paul Rennick, Sandi Rennick, Christopher Deane, and Steve Barnes, and jazz arranging with Grammy-nominated composer Richard DeRosa. Ernesto continues to hone his craft through mentorships with acclaimed industry figures: multi-Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated composer Bruce Broughton, legendary Hollywood orchestrator Tim Simonec (Up, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Rogue One, Spider-Man: Homecoming), film and television composer Trevor Morris (Vikings, The Tudors, Olympus Has Fallen), and renowned concert band composer Carol Britten Chambers.

Ernesto is a proud member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), the Composers Diversity Collective (CDC), and the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL).