Carlo Edoardo Ayhllón Flores is an Outstanding Laureate of the 11th edition of the World’s Best Musicians Competition in composition from Mexico.
This distinction is awarded in recognition of an exceptional artistic presentation distinguished by high musical quality, individuality, and expressive interpretation.
Winner of the 1st prize in the 7th Swiss International Music Competition in Lugano, Switzerland, in August, 2024; in the Best Music Category at the InterContinental Music Awards 2023 in Los Angeles; in the Best Original Music category for the film Las tinieblas at Feratum Film Festival 2017; of the Best Soundscape in the Southern California International Film Festival (2023) for the film Black Moon; and of the Best Music in the New Jersey International Film Festival (2023) for the film Black Moon. He’s been nominated three times to the Best Original Music at the Ariel Awards from the Mexican Academy of Arts and Film Sciences for the score of the films Las elegidas, Las tinieblas and El baile de los 41, 2016, 2017 and 2021 respectively. Selected to be a part of the group of orchestrators from Latin America at Hey, Mozart! in Washington 2010; he took part in the Latin American Contemporary Music Forum (FICUS) 2010 in Chile; in the world concert tours of Schola Cantorum de México in cities like Paris, Phoenix, Iowa, Chicago and Wisconsin, between 2011 and 2014. He also took part in the Moscow International Music Festival (2019.) Renowned Mexican composer and documentary filmmaker, with extensive experience in score for film, documentaries, and television, as well as concert music. His contemporary music has been interpreted in international festivals in Canada, Chile, Russia, the USA, France, Switzerland, El Salvador, Germany, Italy, Guatemala, and Mexico. As a classical guitarist, he has performed in concerts across the Mexican Republic, Switzerland, El Salvador, the USA, and France. Carlo directed his first documentary, Mutation, in 2025, which was has won different awards around the world. The world premiere of his musical work Mutación, a double concert for piano (with controller), electric guitar and orchestra took place on February 25, 2024, at the Nezahualcóyotl Concert Hall in Mexico City. It was interpreted by the OJUEM orchestra and conducted by Jeffery Meyer, and it received excellent reviews and was praised by the public. Recently, his debut film has won awards for best original music, best documentary director, and best documentary feature at the following festivals: Milan Indie Film Festival 2025, Hollywood Best Indie Awards 2025, Florence Film Awards 2025, London Movie Awards 2025, París Film Awards 2025, Hollywood Gold Awards 2025, Berlin KiezFilm Festival 2025.His work Noche del Alma for mixed choir was premiered in France, and is part of the album Aires del Anáhuac, with Mexican choral repertoire. His work Sekhudhikem for Pierrot ensemble was selected for the Record Production of Latin American Composers, premiered in Chile.
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