Tomás Barreiro (b. Mexico City, 1976) is a multidisciplinary composer dedicated to scoring music for film and television and creating concert music. He earned a Master’s degree with honors from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (California, USA 2002, Fulbright-FONCA Grant). In 2008 he was selected by renowned composer Steve Reich as one of four finalists for the prestigious Toru Takemitsu Composition Award in Tokyo, saying that “Mr. Barreiro has a very fine ear.” Reich also awarded him second place from a selection of 96 entries from composers in 26 countries. He has extensive experience in Music Pedagogy and has mentored a great number of students, many of whom have gone to occupy major roles as musical leaders both in Mexico and abroad. His compositions include orchestral, chamber, and vocal works, electronic music, and solo pieces, many with awards from competitions including the 32nd Federic Mompou Young Composer Awards, Sayat-Nova International Competition, Maurice Ohana Award, and others. His concert music has been premiered in México, France, Poland, and Japan. In the United States, he conducted the AGBU Ensemble in Carnegie Hall, for a Special Weill Recital Award during the 2012 Sayat Nova International Composition Competition. In 2019 he became a Fellow of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte, the most prestigious recognition given to established artists in Mexico.