Julián Brijaldo is a composer currently based Medellín (Colombia), where he is a full-time lecturer at Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano (ITM). He holds a D.M.A. in Composition from the University of Miami and degrees from Florida Atlantic University and Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá, Colombia).

 His awards include the CMS Kam Composition Award and a Presser Graduate Music Award, and his works have been published and distributed by Ablaze Records, Art Music for All, Naxos of America, Albany Music, and Subito Music. His music has been performed by internationally renowned artists and ensembles, such as Cleveland Orchestra, Orquesta Filarmónica de Medellín, Schola Cantorum Coralina (Cuba), Brno Philharmonic Ensemble, and Passepartout Duo (Italy-USA).

 Beyond his work as a concert-music composer, Brijaldo also works actively as a media writer and music researcher. He has scored different projects in Colombia and the U.S., such as VOGUE THAILAND (web commercial), Sofía (featured film), Neon (short film), Barco de Papel (animated short film), Recursos Humanos (TV show), and Forked Up (web series), to name a few. His research has been presented at VI Seminario Internacional de Investigación Débora Arango, Pedagogy into Practice: Teaching Music Theory in the Twenty-First Century, and different conferences and symposiums in Colombia, Canada, and the U.S.

 Upcoming projects include the recording and performance of Ya llegará la hora, choral work for 3 remote choirs, and Futuro NO Futuro, string quartet inspired by the score of Rodrigo D No Futuro, Colombian film directed by the iconic Colombian filmmaker Víctor Gaviria.