Julián De La Chica

Praised for his "meditative simplicity" [The New Yorker Magazine] described as "an extraordinarily deep thinker... able to take a listener into mysterious byways using very slender means" [Music Trust], and noted for his "spare and pensive" music [NewSounds], Julián De La Chica is an award-winning Colombian multidisciplinary artist and author (AWA), based in Brooklyn, NY. His influences range from minimalism and post-minimalism to the alternative electronic scene. His work often juxtaposes spiritual reflection with an exploration of humanity's inner darkness, drawing inspiration from everyday images. His music mixes piano, strings, and classical voices with electronic keyboards and controllers, crossing genres from classical to ambient and electronic music. With a discography that includes six solo albums and over eighteen collaborative projects (between singles and albums), De La Chica's music has been recorded and performed by artists worldwide and has been featured on Spotify's Classical New Releases playlist. His work has also premiered at prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Berliner Philharmoniker, and the Real Academia de Bellas Artes in Madrid.

As a pianist, De La Chica has performed in venues ranging from iconic concert halls to conventional classical stages and electronic music bars. His U.S. debut, which came at the invitation of then, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) and former President of Colombia César Gaviria Trujillo, was a 2003 performance at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC. In 2016, he made his debut at Carnegie Hall, premiering a selection of his own piano works. He has been a Baldwin Piano Company artist since 2009 and currently plays the custom-designed Baldwin: Heavy Metal Piano.

A founding member of the independent record label Irreverence Group Music [IGM], De La Chica lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his family and cat.