Pianist and composer Kevin Garnica, is an active musician in the LA area. He received his Bachelors in piano performance and Masters in music composition from California State university, Fullerton, where he studied with Eduardo Delgado and the Late Dr. Lloyd Rogers, respectively. As an undergraduate, he was awarded top prize in his class, and his chamber cantata based on the story of Joan of Arc, Jehanne the Maiden, was awarded Outstanding Graduate Composition. He received his Doctorate of music in collaborative piano from the University of Texas, Austin, with a full scholarship & stipend, under the tutelage of Anne Epperson.

In 1995, Garnica became one of the youngest winners of the ASCAP Composition Competition when his piano piece, Sonata for Scriabin, was chosen from over five-hundred entries. He was also awarded the John Williams Grant for composition. In 2022, he was accepted into the National Association of Teachers for Singer’s new Mentoring Program for Composers, where his song, The World of Flying Saucers, was premiered.

He has performed as a soloist throughout the United States, Central- and South-America, and Europe. As a chamber musician, He has performed with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, including Concertmaster Martin Chalifour, the Pacific Symphony, The Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Master Chorale, and Pacific Chorale. Currently, he teaches at the Orange County Music & Dance academy.