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Luis Mesa

Awards

As a composer

2023

Winner of the “Julian Carrillo” Prize for musical composition

In the November 20 Contest in its 72nd edition with the piece entitled: “Transatlantic” for two pianos and string orchestra in the city of San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico.

2021

Winner of the National Prize for Musical Composition

For the commemoration of the 200 years of the Independence of Mexico and the 500 years since the fall of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, organized by the Culture Department through its National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL in Spanish), The National System for the Promotion of Music and the Department of Economy with the piece entitled “Four Independentist Murals” in the Chamber Orchestra Category. Mexico City, 2021.

2020

Winner of the “Julian Carrillo” Prize for musical composition

In the November 20 Contest in its 69th edition with the piece entitled: “New Huastec Suite” for string quartet in the city of San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico. Turning into one of the youngest winners to obtain it.

Winner in the Call for Support for Online Projects

During the Sanitary Contingency with the project “Echoes of the Confinement (Ecos del Encierro)” that brings together works such as: “Romanza”,”Ammi”, “Passages” and “So Long, Cuban”. Convened by the Department of Culture of the State of San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico.

2019

Honorable Mention in the “Julian Carrillo” musical composition prize

On the November 20 Contest in its 68th edition with the piece entitled “Epicenters” for chamber music ensemble in San Luis Potosi, SL.P., Mexico.

As a youth guitarist

2008 – 2012

Third place in the “Manuel Lopez Ramos” Youth Classical Guitar Contest

Category “A” and “B”, in San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico.

2009

First place in the “Manuel Lopez Ramos” Youth Classical Guitar Contest

Category “A”, in San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico.