Lucía Caruso, Argentinian composer and a pianist has an expansive global career, with live performances and her works showcased in Europe (England, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain), South and Central America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica) and in the United States, including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, NYC, and most recently debuting in Seoul, South Korea, and Tel Aviv, Israel. Lucía graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in piano, and received her Masters degree in composition and film scoring from the New York University in 2010.
Recent and Upcoming Events:
Lucía made her Asian premiere in in Seoul, South Korea, in January 2013, and will soon be performing in Tel Aviv, Israel on the 25th of April 2013.
The summer of 2013 is expected to be an exciting time for Lucía, with planned performances at the Versailles Palace (France) and the release of a new album with the Manhattan Camerata, co-composed and recorded with Daniel Binelli, who is widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest bandoneonists. She will also be continuing to develop the Manhattan Camerata Orchestra, which she founded with husband Pedro H. da Silva in October 2008, and is expected to take part in a number of performances under it’s title.
Lucía’s career highlights in 2012 include:
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-Orchestra soloist performances with the London Metropolitan Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios (London),
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- Orchestra soloist performances with the Orchestre Lamoureux at the Jardin des Tuileries, Musee de Louvre (Paris),
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- Recordings of her original compositions at Abbey Road Studios with the London Metropolitan Orchestra,
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- Commissioned for compositions and performances by visionary Korean photographer AHAE, for the “Through My Window” exhibition and showcase in Grand Central Station (NYC), Magazzini del Sale (Venice), Kew Royal Palace (London), the Louvre Museum and Jardin des Tuileries (Paris)
Other Achievements and Experience:
Lucía has collaborated on the scores for two films:
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-collaborated with her husband Pedro da Silva on three songs in “How to Seduce Difficult Women” 2008 by Richard Témtchine;
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- co-composed the music of “Il ritorno di Inge” 2005 by Genni and Toppi; and has been approached to compose the music for two upcoming international films.
She is the winner of a number of prizes from various international piano competitions such as the “Claudio Arrau International Piano Competition” in Chile (1996) and the “Guiomar Novaes International Piano Competition” in Brazil (1997), and First Prize at the “National University of Cuyo Symphony Orchestra Competiton” in 1998. Over the course of her career, Lucía has composed and performed in a range of styles and mediums, including film, classical, world, and electronica (with special focus on electronic tango).
In addition, she has the distinguished honor of being one of only four pianists from Europe and the United States that were granted scholarships and taught and guided by Jean-Bernard Pommier to participate at the International Musiké Academy Festival in Durham, England.
Caruso, Argentinian composer and a pianist has an expansive global career, with live performances and her works showcased in Europe (England, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain), South and Central America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica) and in the United States, including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, NYC, and most recently debuting in Seoul, South Korea, and Tel Aviv, Israel. Lucía graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a Bachelor’s degree in piano, and received her Masters degree in composition and film scoring from the New York University in 2010.
Recent and Upcoming Events:
She made her Asian premiere in in Seoul, South Korea, in January 2013, and will soon be performing in Tel Aviv, Israel on the 25th of April 2013.
The summer of 2013 is expected to be an exciting time for Lucía, with planned performances at the Versailles Palace (France) and the release of a new album with the Manhattan Camerata, co-composed and recorded with Daniel Binelli, widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest bandoneonists. She will also be continuing to develop the Manhattan Camerata Orchestra, which she founded with husband Pedro H. da Silva, and is expected to take part in a number of performances under it’s title.
’s career highlights in 2012 include:
-
-Orchestra soloist performances with the London Metropolitan Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios (London),
-
-Orchestra soloist performances with the Orchestre Lamoureux at the Jardin des Tuileries, Musee de Louvre (Paris),
-
-Recordings of her original compositions at Abbey Road Studios with the London Metropolitan Orchestra,
-
-Commissioned for compositions and performances by visionary Korean photographer AHAE, for the “Through My Window” exhibition and showcase in Grand Central Station (NYC), Magazzini del Sale (Venice), Kew Royal Palace (London), the Louvre Museum and Jardin des Tuileries (Paris)
Other Achievements and Experience:
Lucia has collaborated on the scores for two films:
-
-collaborated with her husband Pedro da Silva on three songs in “How to Seduce Difficult Women” 2008 by Richard Témtchine;
-
-co-composed the music of “Il ritorno di Inge” 2005 by Genni and Toppi;
and has been approached to compose the music for two upcoming international films.
She is the winner of a number of prizes from various international piano competitions such as the “Claudio Arrau International Piano Competition” in Chile (1996) and the “Guiomar Novaes International Piano Competition” in Brazil (1997), and First Prize at the “National University of Cuyo Symphony Orchestra Competiton” in 1998. Over the course of her career, Lucía has composed and performed in a range of styles and mediums, including film, classical, world, and electronica (with special focus on electronic tango).
In addition, she has the distinguished honor of being one of only four pianists from Europe and the United States that were selected by Jean-Bernard Pommier to participate with a scholarship at the International Musiké Academy Festival in Durham, England.
