Alma Laprida – Past Concerts

Alma Laprida (born in San Miguel, Argentina) is a multi-disciplinary artist whose creative pursuits encompass composition, improvisation, performance, installation, and radiophonic pieces. Her artistic journey began with formal training in piano at the Julián Aguirre School of Music, followed by studies in Arts Management and Electronic Arts at the Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero.

Armed with unconventional instruments and objects such as the trumpet marine, field recordings, synthesizers, megaphones, and the lyre, her explorations traverse diverse realms in the pursuit of creating captivating sonic experiences. Her artistic endeavors have taken her across continents, as she has played, performed, and exhibited installations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Italy, Mexico, and the United States. Alma has released three solo albums, collaborated on two other albums, and contributed to various compilations.

In her hometown of Buenos Aires, she founded and curated the concert series Ciclo Hertz. Additionally, she initiated the project «Estrépito y contemplación,» which fostered collaborations between visual and sound artists. She also served as the Curator-In-Chief at the Centro de Arte Sonoro, an institution under the purview of the Ministry of Culture in Argentina. Furthermore, she shared her expertise as an Assistant Professor in the BA in Electronic Arts program at the Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero.

In 2021, after a decade of creative work and life in Buenos Aires, Alma relocated to Maryland, USA.