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Master Sergeant Manuel Collazo-Llantin

Technical Sgt. Manuel A. Collazo-Llantin is a French hornist with the Concert Band, The United States Air Force Band, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.  Originally from of San German, Puerto Rico, his career in the Air Force began in 2011 with an assignment to the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. He then played with the U.S. Air Force Academy Band, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado before joining the Band in Washington, D.C.

A graduate of The Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico in 2007, Collazo-Llantin received a bachelor’s degree in horn performance, studying with Luis Arroyo, Benito Diaz, and Rafael E. Irizarry. He then earned a Master of Music degree in 2010 from Georgia State University, where he studied with Jay Hanselman.

In 2010 Collazo-Llantin won first place at the Southeast International Horn Symposium’s solo competition. He played for the late Barry Tuckwell and was praised for his interpretation of Eugene Bozza’s “En Foret.”

Collazo-Llantin has performed with the Puerto Rico Symphony, Atlanta Lyric Opera, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Denver Brass, The Rocky Mountain Horn Club and Brass of the Potomac.