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Experience the versatility of Leonardo's music, ranging from contemporary classics to popular. Renowned in academia and acclaimed at international venues and festivals. Nominated for 2022 Rotterdam Music Awards.
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Leonardo Prieto is a composer and multi-instrumentalist from...
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- Composer & Multi-Instrumentalist
'LEONARDO PRIETO ENSEMBLE' is the band of the composer and multi instrumentalist from Mexico Leonardo Prieto. It's a band with amazing musicians from 5 different countries...
Leonardo Prieto is a composer and multi-instrumentalist from Mexico City based in Rotterdam since 2016. His work goes from very academic environments (classical music) to world music.
‘Leonardo Prieto is the new project of the composer and multi instrumentalist Leonardo Prieto, a musician from Mexico based in The Netherlands since 2016. The new alternative jazz project was born in 2019 in Rotterdam, and will be launching its debut album ‘Sembrando’ in 2021.
- Young Leonardo Prieto | Rock Music & Mexican Folklore
- Studying Sociology & Cielito Lindo
- How Should We Feel About These Colonial Influences?
- Developing His Music Career & Moving to The Netherlands
- His Latest Project | 1st Solo Album Sembrando
- Leonardo’s Mexican Music & Culture Recommendations
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Growing up, Leonardo loved rock music. He listened to the Beatles, Guns & Roses, and Metallica. He started playing drums at the age of 5 and guitar when he was 10. Besides rock music, he also developed a liking for Mexican folklore. His first love wasSon Jarocho, a music style from the state of Veracruz and a fusion of Spanish, African, and indigen...
During his bachelor’s in sociology, Leonardo also performed on stage, parties, and weddings. The overlap between sociology and music gave him an interesting perspective. In University, he learned that music is often linked to cultural identity, nature, and religion. Especially in Mexico, music is intertwined with local customs, and different areas ...
When I asked Leonardo how he felt about these Spanish colonial influences, he had an interesting answer. He mentioned that music has many different roles. Music can be entertaining, relaxing, and emotional. It’s neither good nor bad, and musical exchange between countries is natural. Most people tend to simplify the world by categorizing it into (o...
After finishing his bachelor’s in Sociology, Leonardo wanted to formalize his music education. He got a bachelor’s in Composition and another in Literature and Music Theory from the University of West London (and several additional degrees). In 2016, he moved to the Netherlands and studied a double master’s in Piano and Composition. Surprisingly, t...
In 2022, Leonardo launched his first solo albumSembrando. His first works were more “mainstream,” influenced by hip-hop and Latin music; his new album is more personal and technical. Leonardo’s current mission is not to create new things but to create something personal. His recent work contains many elements from his technical background, experien...
As you can tell by now, Prieto is a fantastic musician and is highly knowledgeable about the topic. It wasn’t easy to summarize the entire conversation in a short blog post. I felt I could’ve continued asking questions for another few hours, but we had to wrap it up at some point. Leonardo did give me several additional books, music, and movie tips...
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May 6, 2022 · 'LEONARDO PRIETO ENSEMBLE' is the band of the composer and multi instrumentalist from Mexico Leonardo Prieto. It's a band with amazing musicians from 5 diff...
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Feb 27, 2021 · But Rotterdam-based multi-instrumentalist Leonardo Prieto managed to come out of it with two new records set for release this year; his solo debut and his band Son de Aquí’s new album, coming very soon.
