Javier Torres Maldonado studies at the Conservatoire of Mexico City and later, invited by Franco Donatoni, he studies composition with S. Gorli and A. Solbiati at the Conservatoire "G. Verdi" of Milan. He completes with honours his postgraduate studies under the guidance of Donatoni ("L. Perosi" International Accademy, Accademia Chigiana of Siena, Italy), Azio Corghi (Santa Cecilia's Accademy of Rome) and Ivan Fedele (Conservatoire of Strasbourg, France), In 2003, he earned a diploma from the Conservatory of Milan for his work in electro-acoustic music, and in 2004 he assisted to the Stage de Composition et Informatique Musicale at IRCAM in Paris.

He has received an international array of honors including the Commande d'Etat by the French Ministry of Culture (2006), International Composition Prize of GRAME (Centre National de Creation Musicale of Lyon), “Reine Elisabeth” of Brussels (2004), “A. Casella” of Siena (2002), “Reine Maria Jose" of Geneva (2000), “Prix des Musiciens” (1998) by the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, “Medalla Mozart” from the Austrian and Mexican governments, among many others.

He has numerous commissions for large ensemble, symphonic, chamber, solo and vocal music, with or without electronics, as well as electro-acoustic music alone. His works have been commissioned and programmed by internationally renowned festivals, institutions and performers around the world, like the Biennale of Venice, Musica of Strasbourg, Gaudeamus Music Week of Amsterdam, Milano Musica, Musiques en Scene of Lyon.

From 2003 to 2007 he became professor (full time) in Analysis and Electro-acoustic Composition and Composition Techniques on the XXth. Century at the Conservatoire “A. Vivaldi” of Alessandria, Italy, and from 2007 he beacame professor (full time) in Composition with new technologies at the Conservatoire of Milan.

Torres Maldonado is the Artistic Director of the Dynamis Ensemble. He holds seminars and workshops on composition, musical analysis and composition with new technologies in different high education musical institutions, in both sides of the Atlantic.