Federico Diaz

Born in Mendoza, Argentina, Federico Díaz is a NYC-based musician with a multifaceted career as a performing artist, arranger, and composer. With a special focus on tango, Argentine folklore, and chamber music, Federico has collaborated with renowned artists such as Philippe Quint, Lionel Cottet, Juan Falú, Daniel Binelli, Paquito D’Rivera, Leo Genovese, Marcelo Woloski, Sofía Ribeiro, Rodrigo Bauza, Martin Sued, Pedro Rossi, Silvia Iriondo, Bruno Cavallaro, as he moves with versatility through the universes of classical and popular music. Federico’s performances take him regularly to renowned festivals and concert halls across North America, Latin America, and Europe, such as Lincoln Center (New York), Irvine Barclay Theatre (Los Angeles), Teatro Solis (Montevideo), Festival Guitarras del Mundo (Argentina), Laeiszhalle (Hamburg), and Solitâr (Salzburg).

In addition to his live performances, Federico is also a sought-after studio musician, recording in a wide variety of projects for labels such as Sony Classical, Epsa Music and collaborating with artists such as Nora Buschmann, Sol Liebeskind, Pablo Lanouguere, Juana Luna, Emilio Teubal, Rodrigo Aranjuelo, Emiliano Messiez, and Pablo Woiz, among others.

Federico studied at prestigious institutions, including the National University of Cuyo, University Mozarteum Salzburg, Manhattan School of Music, and the Graduate Center CUNY, where he completed his highly selective Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance Classical Guitar in 2021. His former mentors include Eliot Fisk, Ricardo Gallén, David Starobin, and Frederic Hand.