DAFx 2026 presents Fabian Almazan

Cuban-American pianist and composer Fabian Almazan presents an evening of solo piano improvisation and multimedia performance, expanding the timbral range of the acoustic piano through live audio processing and synchronized video visuals.

This concert is part of the 29th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx26).

About the Artist

Cuban-American pianist/composer Fabian Almazan found his musical roots as a child in Havana where he first became involved in the classical piano tradition. Most recently, Almazan can be heard in such films as Harriet, Chi-Raq, Red Tails, and Miracle at St. Anna.

Almazan is the founder and director of Biophilia Records. The theory of Biophilia states that there is "an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems." In addition to creating meaningful and imaginative music, Biophilia Records artists are united by a common interest in having a positive impact on the environment and our communities.

As a performer, Almazan has developed a personal voice through the electric manipulation of the acoustic piano in live and studio settings. He has toured his music extensively as well as accompanied artists such as Linda May Han Oh, Terence Blanchard, Gretchen Parlato, John Hollenbeck, Mark Guiliana, Dave Douglas, Avishai Cohen, and Ambrose Akinmusire, among others.

Awards include 2 Grammy nominations, the SWR New Jazz Meeting commission, the Copland Fund, the Jerome Fund for Emerging Composers Award, the Jazz Gallery Residency, Rockefeller Brothers Residency, Cintas Foundation Award in Composition, and the Sundance Composers' Lab.