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Hosted by composer Christopher Theofanidis and conductor David Allen Miller, Orchestrating for the 21st Century is an intensive workshop that allows composers to dialogue and work with musicians of the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Through daily score-analysis seminars and masterclasses, the program culminates in a public recording session of works composed by the participants. Pictured here is the 2023 cohort: (from left to right) Nan Yi, Shiuan Chang, Carlos Meyers, Luke Haaksma, Camden Boyle, Isaac Thomas, Wenbin Lyu, and Catherine “Kitty” Fields.

Carlos with his girlfriend, Olivia Harrison. Olivia is an accomplished clarinetist from Tarpon Springs, FL, who is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Clarinet Performance at the Peabody Institute.

July 2022

Photo by Joy Davis

Carlos with Dr. Michael Slayton, who serves as Associate Professor and Chair of Composition and Theory as well as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the Blair School of Music. Here, they are seen the morning of Carlos’ graduation from Vanderbilt University.

May 2022

Pictured in summery Nashville with Ben Shively and Hao Zhen, two of Carlos’ closest friends and colleagues at the Blair School of Music. The three represent the entire graduating class of 2022 within the composition studio at the Blair School of Music, with each receiving distinguished accolades throughout their four years of study together.

May 2022

The entirety of the Vanderbilt Commodore Orchestra (VCO), the largest extracurricular orchestra on Vanderbilt’s campus, before their Spring 2022 concert. Carlos served as principal conductor for the 2021-2022 academic year, working alongside Leon Kobayashi (pictured to Carlos’ right), who served as assistant conductor.

April 2022

Photo by Sophia Chuer

Carlos rehearsing with the Vanderbilt Commodore Orchestra (VCO) before their Spring 2022 concert. For this concert, the orchestra performed Studio Ghibli Symphonic Suite (conducted by Leon Kobayashi) and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 (conducted by Carlos Meyers).

April 2022

Photo by Sophia Chuer

All four graduating seniors on the Vanderbilt Commodore Orchestra’s (VCO) executive board for the 2021-2022 academic year. From left to right, they are Gunner Udomwongsa (President), Elizabeth Dang (Orchestra Manager), Tahoe Kim (Concertmaster), and Carlos Meyers (Principal Conductor).

April 2022

This headshot, as well as many of the others found in the background of this website were taken by Mary Harrison

November 2021

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vanderbilt Commodore Orchestra (VCO) engaged in a year-long chamber music initiative, culminating in an extensive recording project at the end of each semester. Here, Carlos is seen moments before conducting the flagship string sextet in the Spring 2021 recording session.

April 2021

Carlos alongside his closest friends from the Blair School of Music during an outdoor recording project with the Vanderbilt Wind Symphony in the Fall 2020 semester. From left to right, they are Caroline Donovan, Isaac Ferrell, Carlos Meyers, and Olivia Harrison.

October 2020

Carlos with his teacher Ron Foster, who has been an excellent mentor for Carlos since 2014. Ron has had long-time career as an active composer and performer, continuing to teach composition students in the Milwaukee area through the same program in which Carlos had his first experience working with Ron.

July 2019

Pictured with John Corigliano, world-renowned American composer and teacher of Ron Foster, and Jacob Beranek, close friend and peer at the Blair School of Music. Jacob shares Ron Foster as a teacher with Carlos, but has also gone on to pursue graduate studies at the Juilliard School with John Corigliano.

September 2018

Carlos Meyers with his high school’s (Rufus King High School) pep band, affectionately nicknamed “The General Effect” in reference to the school’s mascot, the Rufus King Generals. Carlos founded, directed, arranged music for, and conducted this group from 2015-2018.

1st Row (Left to Right): Dosia McKinney, Celeste Beals, Nylah Bradshaw, Abigail Julius, Ben Gordon, Jazmine Jones

2nd Row (L to R): Rose O’Neal, Benjamin Zabor (Band, Orchestra, and Music Theory Teacher at Rufus King HS), Kendall Walker, Sam Gehrmann, Emily Harris, Max Gehrmann, Sebel Fusi

3rd Row (L to R): Brooklynn Farmer, Cheyanne King, Andrew Nash, Carlos Meyers, Milton Rodriguez

February 2018