Mexican guitarist Dr. Daniel Monroy Reyes, originally from Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts and a Master of Music from the University of Kentucky, where he studied under Dr. Dieter Hennings. His foundational training was at the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (UACJ) with Professors Domingo Rodríguez and Dr. Ricardo Saeb. He subsequently earned a Bachelor of Music from the Facultad de Música (School of Music) of the Universidad Veracruzana, studying with Consuelo Bolio and Alfredo Sánchez, and graduating under the supervision of Mtro. Enrique Salmerón. As a soloist, Dr. Monroy Reyes has performed many of the guitar repertoire’s most significant works. In February 2026, he appeared as a guest soloist with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa (OSX), performing Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Concerto for Guitar and Small Orchestra. In November 2023, he performed Joaquín Rodrig's Concierto de Aranjuez with the UACJ Youth Symphony Orchestra. He previously played Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz for four guitars with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Sonora in 2021 and with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra in 2019. With the Orquesta de Guitarras de Xalapa, he performed Manuel M. Ponce’s Concierto del Sur and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Concerto No. 1 in D Major in 2016. Internationally, he participated in The UofL Guitar Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2025, and in 2022, he performed at the 30th International Gitarren Festival in Iserlohn, Germany. As a founding member and guitarist for the UK New Music Ensemble, he performed 20th- and 21st-century music in a variety of chamber and contemporary settings. In this role, he participated in the US premiere of Nebulario by Graciela Agudelo, the Kentucky premiere of Hebert Vázque's Pedacería Fantástica for solo guitar and ensemble, and the world premiere of Títeres al Baile by Juan Trigos. Additionally, he is a founding member of the binational ensemble Border Bones (Mexico-USA), with which he premieres world-commissioned works. His appearances with the ensemble include the Big 12 Trombone Festival Conference at Texas Tech University in January 2026, as well as a performance at the 2023 International Trombone Festival at the University of Utah. In 2024, the ensemble released its debut album, Between Borders. Throughout his career, he has been awarded second place in the Concurso Nacional Virtual GuitaREDUV 2020 and The Lewis Award in 2011. He also received an honorable mention in the II Concurso de Guitarra Clásica Aquiles Valdés. His early relationship with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa includes being selected to perform Villa-Lobos's Concerto at its Young Soloists Auditions in 2017. As an educator, Dr. Monroy Reyes has taught in the Bachelor of Music program at UACJ and in various music initiation programs and academies in Ciudad Juárez and Xalapa. In 2024, he joined the faculty of the Central Music Academy in Lexington, Kentucky. To advance his technical expertise, he has participated in masterclasses with internationally recognized artists such as Eliot Fisk, Sharon Isbin, William Kanengiser, Pablo Garibay, Jorge Caballero, and Marcin Dylla. Currently, Dr. Monroy Reyes performs on a guitar crafted by renowned Mexican luthier David Arnoldo Rubio. His comprehensive education, notable performance achievements, and commitment to both traditional and contemporary repertoire have established him as a significant contributor to the classical guitar and contemporary chamber music communities in Mexico and internationally.