Rolando J. Gómez (b. 2001) is a Miami-born composer, tresero, and music educator whose work bridges Cuban, Jazz, Classical, and European Modernist traditions. He holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory (B.M. in Composition, minor in TIMARA) and Syracuse University (M.M. in Composition), where he studied with Stephen Hartke, Jessie Jones, Jihyun Kim, Natalie Draper, Loren Loiacono, and Nicolas Scherzinger. A classically trained cellist turned tresero, Gómez writes chamber, vocal, and electronic works that often combine Afro-Cuban rhythmic language with experimental structural approaches. His music reflects a transnational aesthetic rooted in diasporic memory and contemporary practice.

          His music has been recognized by The American Prize and the Society of New Music. In 2025, he was selected as a Copland House CULTIVATE Fellow, composing Jest for violin and piano under the mentorship of Derek Bermel. He has received support from organizations such as the American String Teachers Association (New Canon Project), Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival, and Yellow Barn's Young Artist Program. His chamber work Sit And Play published by Dulcamara Press—has been performed by wind ensembles and praised for its rhythmic vitality and narrative clarity.