Eduardo Rojo
Specialty
Piano, composition and arrangements
Training
Graduated from the ESMUC (Barcelona) and CODARTS (Rotterdam) Conservatories
Career path
He develops his professional activity in different fields: as a pianist, composer/arranger/orchestrator, music programmer and teacher. His work is characterized by the influence of different types of music, mainly folk, classical and jazz music.
He has worked, among others, with Dennis Mackrel, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Franco D'Andrea, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, flamenco guitarist Gerardo Núñez, dancer Carmen Cortés, Codarts Big Band, Peter-Jan Wagemans, Paul M. Van Brugge , Tim Kliphuis, Barga Jazz Orchestra, The New Music Ensemble of Rotterdam or Sole Giménez.
He has been part of the jury of the most important festivals in Spain, such as the Big Band Composition and Arrangement Contest, organized annually by the SGAE.
Subjects and workshops
DEGREE IN MUSICAL COMPOSITION
Piano Harmony I
Piano Harmony II
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC COMPOSITION (curriculum in extinction)
Arrangements II: Big Band
TRAINING CYCLE / DIPLOMA IN MUSICAL CREATION AND PRODUCTION
Complementary Piano for Composers
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN MUSIC COMPOSITION
Piano harmony II
Research lines
Classical, contemporary, big band, jazz, folklore, pop.
Awards, mentions and recognitions
Awarded twice in the International Competition for Composition and Arrangements for Jazz Orchestra "Scrivere in Jazz" (Italy)
Awarded twice in the Bargajazz Contest International Competition for Jazz Orchestra Arranging and Composition (Italy)
2 prizes in the IV Big Band Composition and Arrangement Contest organized by the SGAE
Finalist in the International Animated Film Music Competition (Greece)
Other merits
Composer/arranger of Franco D'Andrea's album for piano and orchestra in Rome at the Auditorium Parco della Musica