Hi, I’m Gabriel de Pedro, a piano player, composer and arranger from Santa Fe, Argentina. I’ve built my career around Contemporary Popular Music, teaching at universities and performing with jazz, tango and Latin ensembles around Latin America and beyond. I love blending traditional tango with contemporary ideas, directing my own Tango Quintet and collaborating with orchestras and festivals worldwide.

Gabriel de Pedro

Hi, I’m Gabriel de Pedro, a piano player, composer and arranger from Santa Fe, Argentina. I’ve built my career around Contemporary Popular Music, teaching at universities and performing with jazz, tango and Latin ensembles around Latin America and beyond. I love blending traditional tango with contemporary ideas, directing my own Tango Quintet and collaborating with orchestras and festivals worldwide.

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Hi, I’m Gabriel de Pedro, a piano player, composer and arranger from Santa Fe, Argentina. I’ve built my career around Contemporary Popular Music, teaching at universities and performing with jazz, tango and Latin ensembles around Latin America and beyond.

I love blending traditional tango with contemporary ideas, directing my own Tango Quintet and collaborating with orchestras and festivals worldwide.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Profesor de Armonía, Arreglos y Orquestación ON LINE at Centro de educación ON LINE - Instituto Superior de Música - Universidad Nacional del Litoral
April 1, 2017 - Present
Teaching harmony, arrangements, and orchestration online, sharing expertise in musical composition and orchestration.
Profesor de piano y arreglos de Tango at Instituto Superior de Musica de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral
April 1, 2018 - Present
Providing piano and arrangement lessons focused on Tango music, educating students in performance and musical analysis.
Profesor at Universidad Nacional del Litoral
April 1, 2016 - Present
University-level teaching in music-related subjects including composition, harmony, and analysis.
Profesor de piano at UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ENTRE RÍOS
April 1, 2015 - Present
Piano instructor focusing on music education and performance.
Profesor Formas y Analisis musical at UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ENTRE RÍOS
April 1, 2015 - Present
Teaching musical forms and analysis, contributing to comprehensive music education programs.
Seminario de interpretación y arreglos de Tango at Instituto Superior de Música - Universidad Nacional del Litoral
July 1, 2014 - Present
Conducting seminars focused on Tango interpretation and arrangements, nurturing specialized skills in traditional Argentine music.
Profesor de Piano especialidad musica popular at Liceo Municipal de la Ciudad de Santa Fe
April 1, 2014 - Present
Teaching piano specialized in popular music genres, facilitating students’ musical proficiency.
Profesor de armonia y contrapunto - FPI at Liceo Municipal de Santa Fe
April 1, 2006 - Present
Providing instruction in harmony and counterpoint within formal music education programs.
Compositor de música de cine at El Litoral
September 30, 2022 - July 24, 2025
Composed music for the documentary series about Ariel Ramirez titled "Un paisaje hecho canción" consisting of 5 episodes.
Pianista - compositor at Proyectos nuevo tango
December 31, 2011 - July 24, 2025
Performed as pianist and composed music focusing on new Tango projects.
Piano Player and Director at Postangos (Gerardo Gandini project)
December 31, 2013 - September 12, 2025
Participated as piano player and director of 'Postangos' by Gerardo Gandini at the Worldwide Tango Festival (2013).
Representative/Performer at La Patria Tanguera (CCK cycle)
December 31, 2016 - September 12, 2025
Represented the Province of Santa Fe in the La Patria Tanguera cycle at the Symphonic Hall, CCK, Buenos Aires.
Musician at Tango Nuestro por el Mundo
December 31, 2017 - September 12, 2025
Attended the Tango Nuestro por el Mundo festival in Quito, Ecuador (2017).
Director at Quinteto de Tango
January 1, 2010 - Present
Director of his own Tango Quintet, a group recognized as one of Argentina's notable new tango ensembles (started around 2010).
Piano Player and Director at Postangos (Gerardo Gandini)
January 1, 2013 - Present
Played piano and directed performances of Postangos by Gerardo Gandini at international tango events, including the Worldwide Tango Festival (2013).
Teacher of Latin American Music Analysis at Liceo Municipal de Música
January 1, 2004 - Present
Teacher and chair of Analysis of Argentine and Latin American Popular Music; responsible for curriculum development and courses.
Professor of Tango Music; Head of the Chair of Tango Arrangements and Performance at National Litoral University of Argentina
January 1, 2014 - Present
Professor of Tango music; leads the chair handling tango arrangements and performance on piano, guitar, bandoneon, voice and double bass; focuses on traditional and contemporary styles.
Composer and Arranger at Ensemble and Orchestra
January 1, 2016 - Present
Composer and arranger of music for various ensembles and orchestras, mainly in Tango and Latin American music.

Education

Professor at Universidad Nacional del Litoral
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 2001
Music Degree at Superior Institute of Music of Santa Fe, Universidad Nacional del Litoral
January 11, 2030 - August 16, 2025
Degree at Superior Institute of Music of Santa Fe, Universidad Nacional del Litoral
January 11, 2030 - August 16, 2025
Graduate in Music at Superior Institute of Music of Santa Fe, Universidad Nacional del Litoral
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Music degree at Superior Institute of Music of Santa Fe
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Degree in Music at Universidad Nacional del Litoral
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Bachelor of Music at Superior Institute of Music of Santa Fe, Universidad Nacional del Litoral
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Bachelor of Music in Classical Harmony and Counterpoint at Superior Institute of Music of Santa Fe, Universidad Nacional del Litoral
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026
Graduate in Classical Harmony and Counterpoint at National Litoral University of Argentina
January 11, 2030 - April 24, 2026

Qualifications

Curso capacitación on line, Producción y edición de vídeo con cámara DSLR y Adobe Premiere
March 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Important Distinction for Composition
January 1, 2007 - August 16, 2025
Important Distinction for Composition
January 1, 2010 - August 16, 2025
Distinguished by the National Academy of Tango
January 1, 2008 - August 16, 2025
Prize "Stages"
January 1, 2014 - August 16, 2025
Prize "Masks"
January 1, 2015 - August 16, 2025
Important composition distinctions at national and Ibero American level
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2010
Distinction by the National Academy of Tango, Rosario
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Prize "Stages"
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Prize "Masks"
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Best new tango group (Quinteto de Tango) by the National Association of Interpreters of Argentina
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Distinction for composition (National level)
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Distinction for composition (Ibero-American level)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Distinction by National Academy of Tango (Rosario)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Prize 'Stages'
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Prize 'Masks'
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
National and Ibero-American Distinction for Composition
January 1, 2007 - September 12, 2025
Distinction by National Academy of Tango (Rosario)
January 1, 2008 - September 12, 2025
Best New Tango Group (Quinteto de Tango)
January 1, 2010 - September 12, 2025
Distinction for Composition (National and Ibero-American level)
January 1, 2007 - December 4, 2025
Distinction for Composition (National and Ibero-American level)
January 1, 2010 - December 4, 2025
Distinction by the National Academy of Tango (Rosario)
January 1, 2008 - December 4, 2025
Prize 'Stages'
January 1, 2014 - December 4, 2025
Prize 'Masks'
January 1, 2015 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Travel & Hospitality
    uniE603 Concerto for viola & Orchestra II mov
    Symphonic composition with tango and vidala melodics and ryhthm motivs. Emotinal, cinematic and very strong piece.