Hugo Antonio Miranda is a Mexican American composer-activist who has achieved several accolades for his musical compositions. He completed his undergraduate studies in Music Composition from Rutgers University and is currently pursuing his Master's degree in music composition at Temple University. Throughout his academic career, he has studied composition with several notable composers including Jan Krzywicki, Robert Aldridge, Melissa Dunphy, Matthew Greenbaum, Erin Busch, and Mark Zaki. Miranda and the award-winning singer Madison McIntosh, recipient of the 2020 American Prize in Vocal Performance, have recently teamed up for a collaboration. In 2023 Miranda was commissioned to write an oratorio on LUKE 15 called the “Prodigal Son”.

           Miranda's interest in music began at a young age, and he received formal training in piano at the National Conservatory of Music of Mexico for several years before moving to the United States to pursue his music career. In 2014, Miranda was awarded 4th place in the Golden Key International Piano Composition Competition, and as a result, he was invited to perform at the winner's recital at Ehrbar Hall in Vienna. He also received an honorable mention in the IBLA Grand Prize for piano composition in the same year. In 2018, Miranda was awarded 3rd place in the Golden Key National Piano Composition Competition. More recently, in 2022, he was awarded 1st prize in the Caneres, International Music Competition Vienna.