Filipino-American composer Carlos Lalonde (b. 2001) is an internationally performed artist from the Chicagoland area. Their eclectic catalog spans introspective chamber music to electrifying orchestral, wind band, and choral works. Carlos attributes their passion for composition to their middle and high school music teachers who nurtured their love of music from a young age.

Carlos’ music has been recognized, performed, and commissioned by top collegiate and professional ensembles across the United States and Europe, including the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Their works have earned acclaim, with recent composition awards from the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies, ASCAP, the Alabama Orchestra Association, the Illinois Music Education Association, and Cantus Vocal Ensemble. Carlos has also held residencies with GTCYS, the Bach Society of Dayton, and served as composer-in-residence for the 2022 Alabama All-State Orchestra Festival.

As a pedagogue, Carlos has twice presented at the Illinois Music Educators Conference, had their music selected for permanent inclusion in the South Carolina Music Educators Association (SCMEA) Concert Performance Assessment repertoire, and received the Dean’s Award for pedagogical research at Bradley University’s Scholarship Exposition. Their command of educational music has led to multiple publications with Carl Fischer Music and North Star Music, including several Editor’s Choice distinctions on J.W. Pepper. Carlos also maintains a private studio and fosters a community of composers through their YouTube channel, which has thousands of active subscribers.

Carlos holds a bachelor’s degree in music composition from Bradley University and is pursuing a master’s degree in composition at Michigan State University. Their mentors include Rachel Finnes, Lynnsey Lambrecht, Mark De Zwaan, Cory Boulton, David Biedenbender, and Zhou Tian.