Sydney Guillaume

Sydney Guillaume (born 1982) is a Haitian-American composer of contemporary classical music. He is known primarily for his choral compositions.

Early life and education Sydney Guillaume was born in 1982 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. His father, Gabriel Guillaume, is a poet. He began composing and singing choir in school.

At the University of Miami, Guillaume studied composition with an emphasis on media writing and production.

Career At university, although Guillaume originally wanted to write for film scores, a piece that he composed for the school choir, Calinda, attracted the attention of choral directors who started to commission him for works. In 2023, the Portland-based Choral Arts Ensemble performed a concert dedicated to Guillaume's music. The Real Deal (2014)