Carlos Castrillon

Carlos Castrillon is the Director of Bands and Associate Director of Orchestras at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, MD.  His ensembles consistently receive superior ratings at both local and national festivals.  Prior to teaching at DeMatha, Mr. Castrillon taught in the Prince George’s County Public School System and was a Co-Director of the county’s youth orchestra program.  Additionally, Mr. Castrillon is the private school representative for the Maryland Band Directors Association and the Past President of the Washington Archdiocesan Music Teachers Council.  Outside of school, Mr. Castrillon is an active adjudicator and guest conductor throughout the state of Maryland.

Mr. Castrillon graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park where he earned a Bachelor’s of Music degree in French Horn Performance.  Upon graduation he then pursued a graduate degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.  During his time in Cincinnati, Mr. Castrillon won the Second Horn audition with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and was a member of the orchestra's woodwind quintet which brought music education concerts to rural elementary schools. Additionally, Mr. Castrillon has performed with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, the National Philharmonic, the National Orchestral Institute, Aspen Music Festival, and the Joven Orquesta de Galicia in La Coruña, Spain.

Outside of school, Mr. Castrillon enjoys spending time with his wife, Sarah Pohl Castrillon, who is the orchestra director at Oakland Mills High School and their two sons.  Mr. Castrillon is also an active runner and has completed numerous marathons and ultra-marathons.