Luis F. Fred

Dr. Luis F. Fred is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Dr. Fred was Principal Trombone of the Puerto Rico Symphony (1998-2017) and Associate Professor of Music at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music (2001-2017). He has extensive symphonic experience having played with organizations such as the Chicago Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony and Houston Symphony orchestras. He was co-principal trombone of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid (Madrid Opera) and Orquesta Sinfonica de Sevilla in Spain. He has worked with renowned conductors such as Bernard Haitink, Jaap van Zweden, Esa Pekka-Salonen, Charles Dutoit, and Michael Tilson Thomas.