Hermelindo is the recipient of the ‘Andrés Segovia- Ruiz Morales’ and the ‘Orden Angel Mislán’ Prizes. Additionally, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, Festival Áureo Herrero in Spain, Latin American Festival in Chicago, Festival ICPNA in Perú, Escuela Universitaria de Música in Uruguay, Orvis Auditorium in Hawaii, Saint Church Hall in New Zealand, University of Melbourne, among others. He holds degrees from prestigious Yale University and completed a doctoral degree at the University of Kentucky. Previously, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico.