Manuel Sosa is a Venezuelan/American composer, who resides in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School, and his orchestral and chamber music works have been performed in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. His scholarly work concentrates on the art and music of South-America, and his writings have been published in Europe and South America. He is a member of the Composition and Ear Training Departments at the Pre-College Division of the Juilliard School, and he is also a member of the Art History and Music Department at Fordham University.