Spanish pianist and composer, Ariadna Castellanos is currently one of the top rising and most promising Flamenco artists. She merges Flamenco & Jazz in order to create a new language, a unique identity. Ariadna blends the new harmonies and modern traditions with the wild passionate essence of Flamenco. Based on her technique, acquired with classical piano training, and her natural sense of improvisation, Ariadna’s performances achieve the highest artistic quality.
 
Ariadna Castellanos has appeared all over the world, bringing her innovative style to such venues as the Palau de les Arts de Valencia, Monterrey Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Heineken JazzFest in Puerto Rico, or United Nations in New York, where she has shared program alongside such artists as Paco de Lucía and Michel Camilo.
 
She has recently recorded her first album for Casa Limón, which has been produced by the Grammy Award winning composer/producer Javier Limón (Paco de Lucía, Bebo Valdés, El Cigala, Buika), and it will be released the upcoming Fall 2012. She has also collaborated with Spanish top artists, including Jorge Pardo, Niño Josele, Agustín Pardo “El Bola”, Sandra Carrasco, Javier Limón, José Mercé, and Alejandro Sanz.
 
Ariadna graduated from both Guildhall School of Music in London, and Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she was awarded with the prestigious Presidential Scholarship, becoming the first Spanish musician to receive this recognition.
 
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