Gerardo Calderon

Gerardo Calderon is a composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Born in
Mexico City. He grew up surrounded by music, dance and culture. While living
in Mexico, Gerardo studied classical guitar at the Escuela Superior de Música in
Mexico City. He also studied music theory at the Portland Community College in
Oregon, and later he studied Music Therapy for three years at Marylhurst
University, Or. Before the school closed its doors for good.
Gerardo is the musical director of Grupo Condor and Nuestro Canto, and has
pursued his interest in traditional Mexican music, Latin American folk music
and Pre-Colombian music. Gerardo has performed with folk ensembles in
Mexico, Canada, New England, and the Pacific Northwest, and he has also
toured with choir and world music ensembles throughout the USA and Europe.
He has composed music and designed sound for Ballet companies,
documentaries, short films, commercials, theater companies, and cultural
organizations. Gerardo has been a teaching artist for 27 years and has
continuously served the northwest community through “Young Audiences of
Oregon and SW Washington,” “Multnomah County Library System,” and other
cultural organizations. For the last 8 years Gerardo has been playing
therapeutic music for Elder Facilities, Retirement Center, and Intensive Care
Facilities.