Oscar Strasnoy

Oscar Strasnoy crafts music that refuses to sit still, a reflection of his own Argentine roots and deep immersion in European culture. Trained in Buenos Aires and later at the Paris Conservatoire, he developed a voice that is both sophisticated and direct, equally at home in a major opera house or a black-box theater. His stage works, which often draw on literary and mythological sources, are known for their dramatic precision and rich, often playful, instrumental colors. While opera forms a core of his output, his catalog reveals a restless intellect, spanning secular cantatas, orchestral works, and finely-wrought song cycles that showcase his gift for text setting. He moves fluidly between roles as composer, conductor, and pianist, bringing a unified vision to performances of his own intricate, emotionally resonant scores.