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Sydney Guillaume (born July 22, 1982), originally from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, came to the United States at the age of eleven. In Miami, Florida, he attended the magnet program at Coral Reef Senior High, where he continued his studies in piano. Sydney earned his Bachelor's degree in Composition with emphasis in Media Writing and Production at the University of Miami in 2004. At UM he studied composition with Dr. Robert Gower and piano with Dr. Rosalina Sackstein. Shortly after joining the University Chorale under the direction of Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe, Sydney was inspired to write choral music. His first choral piece, Kalinda, won the Cambridge Madrigal Singers Eighth Annual International Choral Composition Contest. His mother's struggle with cancer inspired him to write Pour Toi, Mre, and he has also written commissioned pieces for the Miami Children's Chorus and for the Coral Gables Congregational Church.
Sydney takes great pride in his Haitian roots; his love for his homeland is one his greatest inspirations. While his compositions are often personal, he also hopes that his music will serve as an ambassador for his country and create an awareness of the beautiful Haitian culture that exists amidst the economic and political turmoil. Sydney now resides in Los Angeles, California where he is composing and teaching.
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