2008 Woodie Awards
Rising Star: Silverio Rojas
Passionate musician hopes to compose music pieces for films
By: Noraly Hernandez
Issue date: 9/23/04 Section: The Arts
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When the teacher offered his fifth grade class the chance to learn how to play a musical instrument, Silverio Rojas, 30, music major, wanted to play the trumpet.
After class was let out and Rojas went to pick up his instrument, he was disappointed to learn that the teacher had run out of trumpets due to its popular demand .
So as not to discourage him, Rojas' teacher offered him a trombone, Rojas said.
"It's just like the trumpet," the teacher said. Reluctantly, Rojas accepted it.
This was Rojas' introduction to the world of music and since then he has been actively involved in it.
"I have a passion; whenever I listen to music it is like I can literally feel it in my blood," Rojas, said.
It was not until high school when he had to make a career choice that he decided he would dedicate his life to music, Rojas said.
"I asked myself, 'What am I good at? what do I enjoy doing?' The only answer I came up with was music - I did not know what I was going to do with it but I knew it was going to be music," Rojas said.
After high school, Rojas enrolled in the Army, where he played with a church choir, Rojas said.
As part of the Armed Forces, Rojas has also played in other countries such as El Salvador.
Although he continues to be a reservist for the Army, Rojas has returned home and enrolled at EC while continuing to play with a band he formed with his friends.
"I finally decided what I am going to do with music, Once I transfer, I am going to become a composition major, composing music for movies, video games and television (known as film scoring,)" Rojas said.
"I was watching a movie, listening to the music; that is when I realized that I want to write music. Ever since then, I have been obsessed with it," Rojas said."
At EC, Rojas has been part of the jazz band and the brass ensemble, Rojas said.
Currently, Rojas said he is part of the orchestra and is a conductor for the wind ensemble.
After class was let out and Rojas went to pick up his instrument, he was disappointed to learn that the teacher had run out of trumpets due to its popular demand .
So as not to discourage him, Rojas' teacher offered him a trombone, Rojas said.
"It's just like the trumpet," the teacher said. Reluctantly, Rojas accepted it.
This was Rojas' introduction to the world of music and since then he has been actively involved in it.
"I have a passion; whenever I listen to music it is like I can literally feel it in my blood," Rojas, said.
It was not until high school when he had to make a career choice that he decided he would dedicate his life to music, Rojas said.
"I asked myself, 'What am I good at? what do I enjoy doing?' The only answer I came up with was music - I did not know what I was going to do with it but I knew it was going to be music," Rojas said.
After high school, Rojas enrolled in the Army, where he played with a church choir, Rojas said.
As part of the Armed Forces, Rojas has also played in other countries such as El Salvador.
Although he continues to be a reservist for the Army, Rojas has returned home and enrolled at EC while continuing to play with a band he formed with his friends.
"I finally decided what I am going to do with music, Once I transfer, I am going to become a composition major, composing music for movies, video games and television (known as film scoring,)" Rojas said.
"I was watching a movie, listening to the music; that is when I realized that I want to write music. Ever since then, I have been obsessed with it," Rojas said."
At EC, Rojas has been part of the jazz band and the brass ensemble, Rojas said.
Currently, Rojas said he is part of the orchestra and is a conductor for the wind ensemble.