José Ángel Babiano Ávila

José Ángel Babiano (Cádiz, 1988) is a composer, pianist, music producer, score editor and educator whose prolific and genre-defying output spans contemporary classical music, jazz, electronic, experimental, and audiovisual creation. As the founder, Artistic Director and CEO of the ĒTHĘR ensemble, he performs and composes regularly for the group, combining acoustic instruments, free improvisation and electronics in bold and immersive ways.

An ever-curious artist and creative force, Babiano has built a body of work that is both eclectic and emotionally compelling—rooted in the tradition of concert music, yet open to hybrid languages and interdisciplinary encounters.

Highlights of his artistic trajectory include:

• Performances as a solo pianist in cities such as Cáceres, Seville, Lugano (Ticino Musica Festival), Como, San Sebastián, Bilbao, Vitoria and Santander.

• Participation in major festivals, including:  Quincena Musical de San Sebastián, 57 Heineken Jazzaldia, Zarata Fest, Aurrera Fest, Ticino Music Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Olatu Talka, Bakio Musical Week, Eivissa Clàssica, Festival Diacronías, among others.

• Works premiered by the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa (BOS), Musikene Chamber Ensembles, Musikene Symphony Orchestra, and commissioned by performers in Switzerland, Italy and Spain.

• Composer of a vast catalogue of music (click):

 - Three symphonies (Nº 1 Aro Berria, Nº 2 Afrocuban Symphony and Nº 3 El tiempo entre burbujas).
- Chamber music for piano, violin, cello, percussion, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, harp, etc.
- Two string quartets, numerous duos, trios, solo pieces, as well as music for electronics, acousmatic formats, and video music.
- Over 360 compositions for ĒTHĘR ensemble.
- More than 1000 pieces created to date, across a wide spectrum of styles and forms.

• Creator of 86 albums, fully composed, recorded and produced by himself—available on Spotify,  iTunes, Amazon, YouTube, and rest of platforms.

• Recipient of creation grants from the Basque Government (Suite 1 0 1, El Espacio de los Límites).

• Winner of the 2024 Cannes Sync Awards (Film Music contest).

• Finalist in the 2024 Princesa de Girona Awards (Arts & Letters category).

• Finalist in the 2024 MusikaBulegoa Sariak Best Album of the Year (Festival Diacronías Live)

• Awarded Best VideoClip 2022 by MusikaBulegoa Sariak.

• Finalist in the 2022 MusikaBulegoa Sariak Best Album of the Year (1 0 1 album).

In addition, he is:

• Co-creator of cross-disciplinary and electronic music projects such as:

- BeSharp (violin, piano & electronics)

- Animals (accordion, piano & electronics)

- PauBab (piano, saxophones & electronics)

- Drumeo (piano, drums & electronics)

- Spaces Jam (music & contemporary dance)

• Manager of musical projects, providing artistic direction and production support.

• A signed artist of:
  - Orpheus Classical (since July 2021)
  - Odradek Records (since June 2022)
  - DistroKid (since December 2022)