Ernesto Cortazar

Ernesto Cortázar is an acclaimed pianist and composer whose timeless melodies have touched millions of hearts worldwide. Known for his deeply emotional piano music, Cortázar’s compositions blend romance, nostalgia, and cinematic beauty creating moments of peace, reflection and inspiration.

From tender love themes to powerful instrumental journeys, each piece reveals his gift for storytelling through the piano. His music has become favorite for relaxation, study, and emotional connection inviting listeners to pause, breathe, and feel.
At 18, Ernesto composed his first film score La Risa de la Ciudad, featuring his piano theme River of Dreams, which won Best Background Music at the Cartagena Festival. Since then, he wrote scores for 500+ films.

He performed across 25 countries for world leaders such as President Menem of Argentina and Nikita Khrushchev of the USSR, in venues including The Kremlin and The Mexican Presidential House. His performances were admired by Charlton Heston, Danny DeVito, Michael Bolton, Octavio Paz, and The Rolling Stones.

Influenced by <a href="spotify:artist:7y97mc3bZRFXzT2szRM4L4" data-name="Frédéric Chopin">Frédéric Chopin</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0Kekt6CKSo0m5mivKcoH51" data-name="Sergei Rachmaninoff">Sergei Rachmaninoff</a>, and inspired by <a href="spotify:artist:1nIUhcKHnK6iyumRyoV68C" data-name="Ennio Morricone">Ennio Morricone</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1EtE0iSY6iFlN9L9c53ETy" data-name="Michel Legrand">Michel Legrand</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:7ctAOUlIAs7yuMODWE2Fyz" data-name="John Barry">John Barry</a>, Cortázar created a musical language where romance and cinematic beauty unite. In the spirit of <a href="spotify:artist:0fauHpmSHwodVYIjTqOGHz" data-name="Yiruma">Yiruma</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2uFUBdaVGtyMqckSeCl0Qj" data-name="Ludovico Einaudi">Ludovico Einaudi</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:58R31AvN8JMHM7xkNpVLjX" data-name="Alexis Ffrench">Alexis Ffrench</a>, his piano bridges classical emotion and modern serenity a sanctuary of calm, inspiration, and timeless beauty.
<a href="spotify:track:2jrc5wSJd4NYsewjDsoNEa" data-name="Beethoven&#39;s Silence">Beethoven&#39;s Silence</a>, Cortázar’s most beloved piano masterpiece