Daniel Taborda (b. 1990) is a Colombian composer–conductor whose music connects the rhythmic and cultural pulse of Latin America with contemporary classical craft. His catalog spans orchestral, wind ensemble, chamber, solo, opera and electroacoustic works noted for rhythmic drive, clear dramaturgy, and vivid orchestration.

His music has been performed across Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia by ensembles including the Hong Kong Tak Ming Philharmonic Winds, the Colombian National Wind Ensemble, the ASU Symphony Orchestra, and the Orquesta Sinfónica EAFIT. Representative works include Symphony No. 1 (orchestra), Fansaxo (wind ensemble & saxophone), Los Charcos (saxophone quartet), Silent Torment (chamber ensemble or orchestra), Subconsciousness (orchestra), Canto de un Pueblo (saxophone quartet solo & wind ensemble) and Mental Demons (opera).

Taborda studied composition at Universidad EAFIT in Medellín with Marco Alunno, later completing dual Master of Music degrees in composition and orchestral conducting at Oklahoma City University. He went on to earn a DMA in Composition from Arizona State University, where he studied with Gabriel Bolaños, Jody Rockmaker, and Alex Temple, and later completed a postgraduate conducting diploma under Piotr Borkowski at the Akademia Sztuki w Szczecinie in Poland.

His recent conducting development includes masterclasses in Taiwan, Czechia, and Helsinki, where he was recognized as one of the orchestra’s favorite conductors. He has also served as Composer in Residence for the Oklahoma Youth Orchestras, Composer in Residence and Conductor at Wycombe Abbey International School, and currently works as conductor at Nansha College Preparatory Academy.

Alongside his creative work, Taborda is committed to music education through the development of pedagogical repertoire and materials presented at festivals in Colombia, Brazil, China and the United States. His work seeks to build bridges between cultural memory, rhythmic energy, and contemporary musical expression.