Daniel Reyes Llinás | guitar
Daniel Reyes Llinás began playing guitar at age nine while attending the Agustinian school in his native Bogotá, Colombia. After early instruction with Carlos Castilla, he studied classical guitar with Jaime Arias Obregón and Carlos Rocca Lynn at the Universidad de los Andes. In 2002, he was awarded the Young Artists Series at the Luis Ángel Arango Hall.
He has taken part in masterclasses and residencies with Leo Brouwer, Eduardo Fernández, Manuel Barrueco, the Entrequatre Guitar Quartet, Nik Bärtsch, Medeski Martin & Wood, Butch Morris, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Robert Fripp, and David Torn. His private studies include lessons with Fernando Otero, Mary Halvorson, and Carlos Alomar. He currently studies composition with Ion Marmarinos and Julien Malaussena.
Daniel has performed at venues including the León de Greiff Auditorium, MAMBO, Museo del Barrio, MASS MoCA, Detroit Institute of Arts, Portland Art Museum, and the University of Alaska Anchorage, as well as across Europe and the Americas.
From 2008 to 2017, he co-led the NYC-based Parias Ensemble with guitarist and composer Luis Ianes. He has collaborated with Mariel Roberts, Madeline Hocking, Robert Honstein, Jude Traxler, Vasko Dukovski, Jessica Pavone, Marta Topferova, and The League of Crafty Guitarists. His music has been featured in theater, film, and dance. Releases under the moniker Llinás are available on Bandcamp and major streaming platforms.
He recently released two albums on the 7D Media label: String Schemas, with Elliott Sharp and Harvey Valdes, and Códices, co-produced by Trey Gunn. His upcoming project, Lugares (spring 2026), features commissioned works for electric guitar by Kirsten Volness, Ryan Francis, Ravi Kittappa, and Maria Valencia. With guitarist and composer Cesar Quevedo Barrero, he forms Selva Espiral, a duo exploring “paleo-futurismo,” a musical language combining ancestral traditions from Colombia with experimental guitar techniques.
Currently based in Portland, Oregon, he has performed with the ensemble Ex.tra.di.tion and will appear with Third Angle New Music in 2025–26, performing Electric Counterpoint for Steve Reich’s 90th anniversary. He has received grants from the Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
