A Coloradan by birth but a Texan by choice, Tyler Guzmán is an active educator and performer in the San Antonio, TX area.

Within his private studio over the years, he has had the privilege to teach students who have gone on to win assorted contests, place in All-State competitions, and pursue music degrees at colleges and conservatories themselves. Tyler takes pride in his past work as a band director in Arizona and in the San Antonio Independent School District, where he was praised for creating well-structured programs that coupled music instruction with the value of working together within the ensembles, in addition to cultivating an interest and an appreciation for the arts.

As a performer, Tyler enjoys collaborating with chamber and large ensembles as well as performing solo works. He has performed such works as von Weber’s Concerto for Clarinet no. 2 with the Colorado Mesa Symphony Orchestra and Mozart’s Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622 with the Four Seasons Orchestra in Scottsdale, AZ. In 2019, he premiered Miguel del Águila’s Transoceánica at the International Clarinet Association’s annual ClarinetFest.

Recent performances include Mendelssohn’s Konzertstück no. 1, op. 113 alongside his husband Shaun Guzmán and the Heart of Texas Concert Band as well as premiering Miguel del Águila’s Silence for clarinet and orchestra with Symphony Viva. Tyler travelled back to his home state of Colorado this past summer to perform a recital comprised of works by composers from Latin America as well as performing with the Prickly Pear Clarinet Ensemble at the ICA ClarinetFest2023 in Denver. He has also appeared with the Orchestra of the Incarnate Word in March 2024, performing Mozart’s famous Clarinet Concerto.

Tyler completed his doctoral coursework at Arizona State University—where he also obtained his Master of Music degree—and is under the tutelage of Dr. Robert Spring and Dr. Joshua Gardner. Tyler previously studied at Colorado Mesa University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree while studying with Dr. Adam Ballif, Dr. Stephen Page, and Dr. Jun Watabe. Other teachers include Dr. Thomas Hess and Mrs. Debbie Wilson.