Mariano Camarasa

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Mariano Camarasa is an Argentine pianist, cellist, and composer whose work revolves around harmony, improvisation, and the meeting point between jazz, contemporary music, and experimental practices. Based in Barcelona since 2002, he has developed a wide-ranging career across concert music, jazz ensembles, and interdisciplinary projects.

He began studying piano at the age of five and entered the Julián Aguirre Conservatory in Buenos Aires at eleven, where he first encountered modern music and jazz while continuing private studies with Fernando Pugliese. His musical education also includes studies in contemporary music at the Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Música Contemporánea (C.E.A.M.C.) in Buenos Aires, as well as cello studies with Alicia Alberti and Nora Vera. At sixteen he continued his training at the Escuela de Música de Avellaneda, studying piano and Argentine folklore with Lilián Saba. Later he moved to Barcelona to attend ESMUC (Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya), where he completed a degree in Jazz and Modern Music.

Over the years Camarasa has been involved in numerous ensembles and collaborations across Europe and Latin America. His work spans projects ranging from Brazilian music groups and jazz quartets to experimental and contemporary formations. He has performed at international festivals such as Primavera Sound, the Valado Jazz Festival in Portugal, and Woodstock Poland, and has appeared at venues including the Palau de la Música Catalana alongside artists such as Omara Portuondo and Mayte Martín.

Alongside his activity as a performer, he leads and collaborates on a wide range of projects, including Criaturas Four, Unusual Quartet, Primordial6T, and the electro-acoustic ensemble Art.eria. He is also active in formations such as Jazz Doesn’t Like You and in duo projects exploring improvisation and reinterpretations of jazz repertoire.

Camarasa’s work moves fluidly between composition and improvisation, combining influences from jazz, contemporary music, and Latin American traditions.