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Mr. Pérez-Mejía earned a Bachelor of Music from the Universida Javeriana in Bogatá, Colombia. Upon moving to the United States, he began studying at Shenandoah Conservatory. He earned his M.M. in Cello Performance while studying with Julian Tryczynski, cellist of Trio Cracovia. He then began working on his DMA, under C. Thomas Shaw of the Audubon quartet. In the fall of 2006, he became one of the founding members of Argot. He simultaneously completed all of the courses in his doctoral program and earned and Artist Diploma in Quartet Studies with ensemble.

He received soloist awards from the Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia, Universidad Javeriana and Shenandoah Conservatory. He has perfomed as a member of diverse ensembles in Colombia, Italy, Mexico, and Brazil; and throughout Virginia, west Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

In Addition to Argot, he also performs several other ensembles, including the Flute/Cello duo Entropy in Two, the Temple Trio, and is the principal cellist for the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Greater Washington, Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra, and the National String Symphonia.  He is also the conductor for the Charles Washington Symphony Orchestra.

When not performing, Mr. Pérez-Mejía teaches cello and strings at Saint James School, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts, Ellsworth Music an is adjunct cello faculty at Shepherd University.