Faculty of Music and Performing Arts

You will attend exclusive sessions with internationally renowned performers and teachers. In one of them, jazz pianist Monika Herzig shared techniques, interpretative keys and her professional vision with our students.

Tendrás la oportunidad de actuar en concursos y festivales donde pondrás a prueba tus habilidades. Un ensemble del Grado en Música Moderna ganó el Concurso Malvasía Medinaceli Jazz y actuó en el VI Festival MALVASÍA.

You can join the UAX Summer Music Course, an intensive experience with workshops, rehearsals and masterclasses in modern and classical music. A way to grow as a performer and experience the musical atmosphere of the campus in summer.

You will participate in meetings with artists, educators and organisations such as the Botín Foundation and Orquestra Geração to explore the impact of music on education, inclusion and social leadership.

At the UAX Music Club you can take part in artistic projects, participate in rehearsals and performances, and collaborate with students from different backgrounds. An environment that boosts your creativity, broadens your connections and offers you real opportunities to grow as a performer.

Compositora, pianista y musicóloga, con formación internacional en música, historia y relaciones internacionales en instituciones como la UCM, Guildhall School y la London School of Economics. Especializada en música para cine, ha sido reconocida en premios internacionales y combina su actividad creativa con la docencia, la investigación y la gestión académica.

Singer and composer trained at the New York Jazz Master of Music. She has shared the stage with artists such as Chico Pinheiro, Pablo Martín and Guillermo McGill. In 2018 she won the Concurso Alternativas de La Noche en Vivo.

He was a member of the CiTric group, which led him to play at jazz festivals (Ibiza, Getxo and Madrid). He was musical director of Sheilah Cuffy Project. He has 3 albums, two of which have been selected by DistritoJazz as some of the best jazz albums in the country.

Musical director of the Latin Jazz Festival in Spain. Winner in 2001 and 2002 of the 3rd SGAE prize for Latin Jazz composition. Guest pianist and composer on Paquito D'Rivera's 2015 Latin Grammy winning album.

Classically and modern trained. And experience as a performer. More than 10 years as a teacher. Doctor in Psychology, specialist in the effects of music on personality, intelligence and emotions.

Naíma Acuña, a versatile percussionist with a distinctive style, has collaborated with Greg Osby, Mark Turner and Jorge Pardo. Trained at the Guildhall School and the Conservatory of A Coruña, she has performed at international festivals and is recognised by Jazzwise and Downbeat. She is sponsored by Vic Firth, DW Drums and Istanbul Agop.