Argentine bandoneonist, composer and singer

Composer, bandoneonist, and singer. His work bridges Argentine musical traditions and contemporary music, within the framework of composition, performance, and musical research. His activity includes creating new repertoire for the bandoneon and developing pioneering pedagogical tools aimed at its teaching and dissemination, both in traditional contexts and in contemporary aesthetics and formats.

Born and raised in the province of San Juan, Argentina, he spent part of his childhood and adolescence in Salta and Jujuy, regions that shaped his connection to folk music, particularly the styles of Cuyo and the Argentine Northwest. These early experiences continue to inform his compositional and interpretive approach, even in contemporary and academic contexts.

The author of two books dedicated to the study and promotion of the bandoneon. In 2021, he published The Bandoneon: A Practical Guide for Composers, the first comprehensive treatise on instrumentation for solo and chamber bandoneon, recognized as a work of Cultural Interest by the Argentine Ministry of Culture and currently used as teaching material in universities and conservatories in Germany, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. In 2025, he released The Bandoneon Chord Book, a systematic guide compiling over 200 harmonic resources and fingerings. Both books have been published in Spanish, English, and French.

Graduated in Composition from the Universidad Católica de Salta (UCASAL) and graduated from the Bandoneon program at the Escuela de Música José Lo Giúdice. He furthered his studies with Amijai Shalev, Rodolfo Daluisio, and J. C. Marín (bandoneon), and Luciano Garay (voice training), alongside a sustained self-directed practice as a guitarist and singer since adolescence.

Active as a soloist and in collaborative projects, he was part of the Orquesta de Cámara El Menjunje under Jorge Diego Vázquez Salgavno, exploring the bandoneon’s role in contemporary repertoire. In 2019, he formed the duo Rodríguez–Gutierrez with singer and guitarist Aito Rodriguez, focused on the research and interpretation of Argentine traditional music. He has also performed as singer and bandoneonist in the musical Hombre de luz by Guillermo Guareschi in Valencia, Spain (2025), and participated in the recording of Miseras by composer Gerardo Dirié in Brisbane, Australia (2024).

He has been awarded the Ibermúsicas International Grant (2021) for research and publication of pedagogical material for bandoneon, the Fondo Nacional de las Artes Grant (2018), and grants from the Argentine Ministry of Culture for specialization in tango performance (2018–2021).

Currently based in Europe, where he continues to develop pedagogical material, conduct applied research on the bandoneon, and promote Argentine music internationally.