Carlos Riesco is an Argentine musician and composer dedicated to bringing stories to life through sound. Specialized in music for audiovisual projects, his work spans feature films, short films, and documentaries, building sonic landscapes that enhance the narrative and emotional depth of each story. His notable projects include El Plan del Zar, Fantasear, El Juego de 22, La Invención de Morel, Ludus Mortis, El Hombre en el Espejo, and Hamlet: El Precio de la Venganza. Carlos trained as a Professional Musician at the Escuela de Música Contemporánea and studied violin at the Conservatorio Grassi, where he performed with tango and classical orchestras. He deepened his craft in Film Scoring with Eric Kuschevatzky, attended a film music seminar with Guillermo Guareschi, and expanded his creative vision through courses with world-class composers Mike Verta and Hans Zimmer. For Carlos, every project is a new story that deserves its own musical voice.

Carlos Riesco

Carlos Riesco is an Argentine musician and composer dedicated to bringing stories to life through sound. Specialized in music for audiovisual projects, his work spans feature films, short films, and documentaries, building sonic landscapes that enhance the narrative and emotional depth of each story. His notable projects include El Plan del Zar, Fantasear, El Juego de 22, La Invención de Morel, Ludus Mortis, El Hombre en el Espejo, and Hamlet: El Precio de la Venganza. Carlos trained as a Professional Musician at the Escuela de Música Contemporánea and studied violin at the Conservatorio Grassi, where he performed with tango and classical orchestras. He deepened his craft in Film Scoring with Eric Kuschevatzky, attended a film music seminar with Guillermo Guareschi, and expanded his creative vision through courses with world-class composers Mike Verta and Hans Zimmer. For Carlos, every project is a new story that deserves its own musical voice.

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Carlos Riesco is an Argentine musician and composer dedicated to bringing stories to life through sound. Specialized in music for audiovisual projects, his work spans feature films, short films, and documentaries, building sonic landscapes that enhance the narrative and emotional depth of each story.
His notable projects include El Plan del Zar, Fantasear, El Juego de 22, La Invención de Morel, Ludus Mortis, El Hombre en el Espejo, and Hamlet: El Precio de la Venganza.
Carlos trained as a Professional Musician at the Escuela de Música Contemporánea and studied violin at the Conservatorio Grassi, where he performed with tango and classical orchestras. He deepened his craft in Film Scoring with Eric Kuschevatzky, attended a film music seminar with Guillermo Guareschi, and expanded his creative vision through courses with world-class composers Mike Verta and Hans Zimmer.
For Carlos, every project is a new story that deserves its own musical voice.

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Experience Level

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Film Music Composer at Hamlet: El Precio de la Venganza
February 28, 2026 - April 22, 2026
Original score for short film. Inner torment and supernatural tension, inspired by Shakespeare's iconic soliloquy. A haunted protagonist navigates visions and spectral voices on his path to vengeance. Strings and percussion.
Film Music Composer at El Hombre en el Espejo
August 21, 2025 - November 18, 2025
Original score for short film. Dark suspense and mysterious atmosphere, following a couple forced to hand over a mysterious inherited amulet to violent moneylenders. Strings and bandoneón.

Education

Musician at Escuela de Música Contemporanea
March 1, 2008 - December 13, 2013

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    Carlos Riesco | Film Composer | Demo Reel 2025

    Demo reel featuring music composed for short films and documentaries.
    Projects include: El Plan del Zar, Acá Estoy Mami, La Invención de Morel, El Hombre en el Espejo, Hamlet: El Precio de la Venganza, El Juego de 22.
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    Film composer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Available for new projects
    Portfolio: charlesriesco.wixsite.com/musica

    El Plan del Zar

    Original score for short film. A bizarre tension with dramatic humor, following an actor preparing for a casting. Strings, piano and electronics.

    Procedural Tension — Original Film Score Composition

    Original composition based on a film scoring assignment. Brief: crime / procedural investigation scene, late at night. Focused tension and forward momentum without aggressive peaks.

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