Aruán Ortiz artist in residence with the Barbara Bruckmüeller Jazz Orchestra in Vienna.

The Cuban pianist, violist, and composer Aruán Ortiz, who lives in New York and Barcelona, will be a guest with the Barbara Bruckmüller Jazz Orchestra in February 2024 for a seven-day residency. Aruán has been active in the New York progressive jazz and avant-garde scenes in the United States for more than 20 years. His music spans a range of musical styles and has been interpreted by contemporary classical and jazz ensembles, dance companies, and in feature films and multimedia works. A conceptualist and music researcher, Aruán's music consolidates his Afro-Cuban and Haitian heritage with avant-garde and progressive jazz and contemporary classical language.