About
Juan Pablo de Lucca is an Argentinian composer and sound artist based in Berlin. His work includes compositions for acoustic ensembles, live electronic performances, audio installations, and collaborations with dancers and filmmakers.
Born in Buenos Aires and following in the footsteps of his grandfather, legendary tango singer Alberto Castillo, de Lucca immersed himself in tango performance from an early age. He has played, recorded, and toured with renowned musicians including Osvaldo Peredo, Chino Laborde, and Cucuza Castiello, and collaborated with touring dance companies and choreographers such as Leonardo Cuello's Milongas de Carnaval and Zotto's Te Siento Tango. As a founding member of El Muro Tango, he arranged and recorded their albums Nostálgico (Galileo Music) and Manifiesto (Sony Music Argentina).
Over the years, de Lucca has expanded his practice toward experimental sound, installation, and filmmaking. Recent work includes Los pies que habitan este suelo, a participatory sound installation presented at Collegium Hungaricum Berlin (2025), and the audiovisual works Buenos 4ires and VA 2161, which premiered at the Pan-Gea Global South Film Festival (2023). He has performed internationally in diverse settings, from concert halls including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and Haus der Musik in Innsbruck, to festivals such as the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, Lusatia, and Bucht der Träumer, alongside regular appearances at tango festivals and milongas throughout Argentina and Europe.
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Born in Buenos Aires and following in the footsteps of his grandfather, legendary tango singer Alberto Castillo, de Lucca immersed himself in tango performance from an early age. He has played, recorded, and toured with renowned musicians including Osvaldo Peredo, Chino Laborde, and Cucuza Castiello, and collaborated with touring dance companies and choreographers such as Leonardo Cuello's Milongas de Carnaval and Zotto's Te Siento Tango. As a founding member of El Muro Tango, he arranged and recorded their albums Nostálgico (Galileo Music) and Manifiesto (Sony Music Argentina).
Over the years, de Lucca has expanded his practice toward experimental sound, installation, and filmmaking. Recent work includes Los pies que habitan este suelo, a participatory sound installation presented at Collegium Hungaricum Berlin (2025), and the audiovisual works Buenos 4ires and VA 2161, which premiered at the Pan-Gea Global South Film Festival (2023). He has performed internationally in diverse settings, from concert halls including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and Haus der Musik in Innsbruck, to festivals such as the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, Lusatia, and Bucht der Träumer, alongside regular appearances at tango festivals and milongas throughout Argentina and Europe.
