Dr. Diego Torres Reyes

A native of Bogotá, Colombia, Dr. Torres Reyes received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in

Clarinet Performance (2025) from Texas Christian University under the tutelage of Dr. Corey

Mackey. Additionally, he holds a Master of Music (2021) from Texas Christian University and

earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance from Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (2018) in Bogota, under the instruction of José Gómez. Dr. Torres Reyes currently serves as an Adjunct Faculty at Texas Christian University, where he teaches Ear Training, applied clarinet lessons, and woodwind chamber music. He also serves as a clarinet instructor in the Mansfield Independent School District, maintains a private studio, and performs regularly in symphonic and chamber music settings across the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

His orchestral experience includes performances with the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra and the Colombian National Symphony Orchestra. From 2014 to 2019, he was a member of the Bogotá Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, serving as both Second Clarinet and later Principal Clarinet, where he had his soloist debut in 2017 playing Weber’s Clarinet Concerto #2. Dr. Torres Reyes has also performed at major international festivals, including Young Euro Classic (Berlin), La Via dei Concerti (Italy), Santa Catarina Music Festival – FEMUSC (Brazil), and the Cartagena International Music Festival (Colombia). At TCU, he has performed with the Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, and Clarinet Ensemble, appearing at the Texas Music Educators Association Conference (2020, 2023), the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic (2023), and the International Clarinet Association Festival (2022, 2025), where he debuted as guest conductor of the TCU Clarinet Ensemble.