Enrique Ponce
Enrique is an award-winning composer whose music has been featured in numerous film and video game projects both in the United States and abroad. Enrique holds a Master of Music Degree in Scoring for Film, Television, and Video Games from the Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain. He has had the privilege of recording and conducting his music with renowned film orchestras in the U.K., Hungary, Macedonia, and Spain. Recognized for his compositional creativity and orchestral zest, Enrique’s music has won and been nominated for awards at film festivals across the United States. Most notably, he received the Best Original Score award at the Los Angeles CineFest for his score to the animated short “Twilight Prophecy” in 2017.
Enrique holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commercial Music from the University of Texas at El Paso, where he studied piano with Dr. Dena Kay Jones. Having shown an interest in music from an early age, Enrique began studying piano and composition at the age of 12. He started formal composition lessons at 16 with composer Dr. Dominic Dousa, who continued to mentor him throughout his degree. Enrique was a finalist and runner-up in the annual Concerto & Aria competition in 2010 and was selected to perform in UTEP’s Honor Recital, which features the most accomplished music students. In 2013, he showcased his compositions and was presented with the “Most Outstanding Music Student” award.
In 2016, Enrique graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Master’s Degree in Scoring For Film, Television, and Video Games from the Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain. At Berklee, Enrique honed his skills with industry professionals, mastering the orchestral recording process. Under the guidance of composers Lucio Godoy, Alfons Conde, and Vanessa Garde, Enrique participated in remote recording sessions with the Budapest Art Orchestra and performed his original ethnically inspired works in a live concert setting.
After completing his studies in Europe, Enrique returned to his hometown of El Paso, where he continues to actively score new projects. His local collaborations include work with PBS Digital Studios, PRC Productions, Bored Film Studios, Xigma Games, and JonGon Productions. Internationally, Enrique has scored televised productions in Thailand and assisted with compositions and recording sessions in Kuwait and Venezuela. Within the United States, Enrique has worked extensively with Materia Collective, a record label specializing in the production and licensing of video game music. Through Materia Collective, he has released several albums, including those officially licensed by SquareEnix and Nintendo.
In recent years, Enrique has earned numerous accolades for his work. He won 2nd place in the instrumental category of the International Songwriting Competition in both 2019 and 2020, standing out among over 19,000 entries each year. His music has also been nominated for Best Original Score in the Pinnacle Film Awards, Mindfield Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, Hollywood Songwriting Contest, among many others.
You can listen to Enrique’s music on Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play Music, or by visiting his website at www.enriqueponcemusic.com.