Gabriel Saientz

Gabriel Saientz was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started studying music at the age of 6 and working professionally at 14. In 1995 he was awarded a music scholarship and traveled to the States to expand his music studies in jazz at Miami-Dade Community College. Two years later, he won first place in a composition contest at MDCC. In 1998, he received an Outstanding Music Student Award from MDCC. A year after, he received another music scholarship at the University of Miami.