His conducting engagements range from leading the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and the Miami Symphony Orchestra to directing the National Youth Orchestra of the RNOCIJP (Panama) and the Teresa Carreño Symphony Orchestra. He has also showcased his artistic versatility with the Simón Bolívar Choir, the Florida International University Symphony Orchestra, the Teresa Carreño Ballet, the VUM Orchestra, the New River Orchestra, and the inaugural concert of the Miami Ocean Orchestra. On the youth orchestras front, he led the 2024 spring concert of the All Broward County Honors Gold Orchestra in Coral Springs, Florida, and appeared as Guest Conductor with The Kim Noltemy Young Musicians orchestral program of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

In recent years, he has also earned recognition in conducting competitions. In 2021, he was a finalist in the Los Angeles Conducting Workshop and Competition and was later invited to attend the Antal Dorati (Hungary) and Nino Rota (Italy) International Conducting Competitions. In 2024, he won first prize in the Kings Peak International Music Competition and second prize in the New York Classical Music Competition. During this time, he also emerged as a finalist for the position of Assistant Conductor with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Most recently, in January 2025, he was named a winner of the International Conductors Workshop and Competition in Atlanta, GA.

Luis is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Orchestral Conducting at Northwestern University under the mentorship of Prof. Donald Schleicher. He earned his Master’s in Orchestral Conducting at Florida International University, where he studied with Prof. Javier Mendoza, received the Graduate Performance Award, and was inducted into the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key for his academic achievements. 

In Venezuela, he studied orchestral conducting with Maestro José Antonio Abreu, founder of El Sistema, and led more than 20 professional and youth orchestras across the country, while continuing to hone his ensemble-building skills with professional chamber music ensembles such as the Millenium, Caracas, and Chilinguirian string quartets. His collaborations in this field extend to performing alongside notable musicians, including Klaus Thunemann (bassoon), Jonathan Cohler (clarinet), Kalman Berkes (clarinet), and Adalbert Skocic (cello). He also participated in workshops with the Latin American Quartet (2007) and Rainer Schmidt, violinist of the Hagen String Quartet (2009).

For 16 years, Luis was a member of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra with Gustavo Dudamel—serving as Principal Viola from 2006-2012. During that time, he completed more than 40 international tours alongside world-renowned musicians, earned a Latin Grammy Award for the album Bidimensional (2017), and received a nomination for Fiesta (2008), both conducted by Dudamel. Aguilar also served as Principal Viola on The Rite of Spring with Dudamel (2010) and Claudio Abbado—Easter 2010 at Lucerne Festival with Abbado (2011). He also had the privilege of performing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Goteborg Symphony Orchestras.

Beyond his musical achievements, Luis served as Strings Coordinator for El Sistema’s National Orchestral Program of Venezuela (2017-2018). During this period, he played a pivotal role in developing El Sistema’s Procedures Manual, mapping out the viola curriculum for the upcoming El Sistema University, and designing strategies such as national educational tours to foster the growth of youth and children’s orchestras.

Luis also advocates for the next generation of musicians by supporting music education initiatives and youth development programs worldwide. Currently the Associate Conductor for Strings at Sistema Ravinia in Chicago, he has also worked extensively with the Miami Music Project, the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Kim Noltemy Young Musicians program. His impact extends to leading masterclasses for esteemed institutions, including Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA, Los Angeles), Big Noise (Sistema Scotland, Stirling), Superar (Sistema Austria, Vienna), Batuta (Bogota, Colombia), Música para Crecer of CAF Latin America (Panama City, Panama), NEOJIBA (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), and El Sistema Venezuela.