Ethan Soledad
1999
Present
Bold, dramatic, with an exquisite attention to detail, Ethan Soledad (b. 1999) is a Filipino-American composer whose work aims to express emotions in their most raw form. An experienced singer, he incorporates drama in his work, emphasizing the importance of silence and one’s perception of time. Ethan’s music draws from a wide palette of compositional styles and colors ranging from impressionism and neoclassicism to post-minimalism and the avant-garde. His musical style is marked by unapologetic expression, dynamic extremes, and the ability to do more with less but never shying away from doing more with more.
His music has been performed and recognized by ensembles such as Musiqa, DACAMERA Houston, the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, New York Youth Symphony (First Music Commission Honorable Mention), the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, Choral Arts Initiative, Fifth House Ensemble, Bent Frequency, the East Coast Contemporary Ensemble (ECCE), Fear No Music, Crossing Borders Music, True Concord Voices and Orchestra, the Washington Gay Men’s Chorus, The Choral Project, the Beo String Quartet, and the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York.
He is a former teacher at the Shepherd School of Music pre-college program, teaching music theory, composition, and aural skills to advanced high school students. Additionally he is a former young artist at DACAMERA Houston, engaging in outreach programs with Harris county elementary and middle schools.
He graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Music at Florida State University 2021 studying under Liliya Ugay and his Master of Music in Composition at Rice University 2024 studying under Pierre Jalbert, Shih-Hui Chen, and Karim Al-Zand.
Currently he is pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition at University of Michigan studying under Kristy Kuster.