Conversations with Iris Luis-Gomez

Today we’d like to introduce you to Iris Luis-Gomez.

Hi Iris, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I started my artistic career in Cuba when I was seven, performing with a children’s musical group for two years. In 4th grade, I auditioned for the art school and from there until the University of Art in Havana as a classical guitar player.

After that, I traveled to Mexico to three concerts at the University of Guadalajara, and I started my career as a professional musician; I later transitioned to playing the bass and moved to Boston, and I’ve been playing in the city with various projects and musicians I admire for more than eight years.

By helping others with performances and events, I started to love the work of an Artist’s Manager and the thrill of putting music and art out there for musicians and audiences to enjoy and connect.

Can you talk to us about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I don’t think you will find one that is easy to do when we are talking about a profession. I believe people connect strongly with their call, and that’s how working on something hard becomes a joy. I love playing and creating music, but this profession requires hard work and dedication from the beginning.

I decided to work hard and make my path in my community. One of the hardships is that even with a college degree in the US, some students go out into the world to get the same opportunities as people without the same preparation. So it all comes back to the hard work and dedication you put into yourself daily.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m a creative musician and an Artist’s Manager. I play music and collaborate with people who gift me with knowledge of their music, their culture, and their values through their music.

I aim to always offer something of value to everyone I interact with in my line of work. I’m not usually open in social media or life, so I’m proud of myself whenever I try something new because it has a good purpose that I believe in.

Risk-taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
A healthy amount of risk is necessary for life. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have any progress.

In my experience, I never see it as a positive thing at the moment, and only by having a different perspective down the road can I find the true meaning of the step I took and it’s always progress and growth, no matter the outcome of the result.

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