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BORIS ACOSTA-JARAMILLO
PIANIST · COMPOSER · IMPROVISOR · RESEARCHER
BORIS ACOSTA-JARAMILLO
MUSIC
IDEAS
PEOPLE
PLACES
MUSIC
IDEAS
PEOPLE
PLACES
EMANATIONS
ENSEMBLE
Three Wishes
A new work exploring
improvisation, interaction,
memory, and the space
between performance
and composition.
"Boris's voice is trully distictive –
rooted in tradition yet offering a fresh and
innovative perspective."
– Mark Dresser
RESEARCH
My research examines how musical agency moves between performers, how multiple voices can emerge within a single improvising musician, and how improvisation continues through recording, editing, and production.
MUSIC · PRACTICE · INQUIRY
MODES OF INTERATION
INSTRUMENTAL MULTIVOCALITY
POST-IMPROVISATORY COMPOSITION
Tracing the movement of musical initiative between improvisers.​
Examining plurality and musical voice within a single performer.
Understanding studio
production as a continuation of improvisatory practice.
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ABOUT
Boris Acosta-Jaramillo is a pianist, composer, improvisor, and researcher whose work explores the relationship between improvisation, interaction, musical voice, and recorded form.
His work bridges performance, composition, and research, creating spaces for dialogue between musical practice and critical inquiry.
Ph.D. in Music, UC San Diego, 2026
TEACHING
PERFORMANCE
RESEARCH
COLLABORATION
Music as dialogue.
Always.
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