Liova Bueno

Liova Bueno is a Dominican-Canadian composer whose music is performed internationally across North America, Latin America, and Europe. His works have been commissioned and presented by orchestras, chamber ensembles, and choirs in these regions.

A founding member of the contemporary collective Musicabierta in the Dominican Republic, Bueno has been active in advancing new music initiatives in both the Caribbean and Canada. Since relocating to Victoria, British Columbia, he has received commissions for orchestra, chamber ensemble, and choir, with performances at festivals, international cultural events, and major anniversary celebrations.

He has served as Composer-in-Residence for the Dominican Republic’s National Youth Symphony Orchestra and is Resident Composer for the 2026 Northwest Guitar Festival. His music has been the subject of international scholarly presentations and publications examining its distinctive rhythmic language and Caribbean influences.

Recordings of his works on the Navona Records label (distributed by NAXOS) include Two Moods: Dusk and Carnaval (2022), Lluvia (2023), Piccola Serenata (2023), and Evening on the Hill for violin and orchestra, recorded by Davide Alogna with the London Symphony Orchestra. His new album, Filamentos, will be released in April, followed by the premiere of his Second String Quartet by Cuarteto de Bellas Artes de México. Recent premieres include Alma Caribeña for cello and piano at Carnegie Hall.

Bueno has taught composition, theory, and music history in the Dominican Republic and Canada, including at the Victoria Conservatory of Music/Camosun College Music Diploma Program. He is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers.

He is based in Victoria, British Columbia.