Oswaldo Machado hails from the New York Metro area, where he was raised and received his primary musical education, before moving to Utah to pursue an M.M. degree in Composition from Brigham Young University. Oswaldo is currently a second-year Doctoral student in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Utah, under the auspices of Dr. Robert Baldwin. There he serves as an assistant conductor, with University of Utah Philharmonia, University Campus Symphony Orchestra and the Salt Lake Symphony.

 

A decorated composer and conductor, Oswaldo has been the recipient of numerous scholarships, assistantships and competition prizes acknowledging his work in both the fields of conducting and composition.These accolades include the Chamber Orchestra of New York’s International Respighi Prize in orchestral conducting - A prize which resulted in his inaugural concert at New York's Carnegie Hall. As composer, Oswaldo was the recipient of The Barlow Composition Award: Student Edition, commemorating his Second Symphony.

 

As an avid improviser on the piano, Oswaldo frequently performs in local venues in the Utah Valley area, where he resides with his wife and daughter.