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From Peruvian Rhythms to London: A Journey Through Music, Theatre & Sound - Bettine Solf
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This week on Music Industry Insights Worldwide, we’re joined by a Peruvian musician, performer and sound producer whose creative journey spans classical piano, theatre, live performance and contemporary music production.
Starting classical piano at just five years old, our guest went on to train as an actor at CSSD and Mountview before graduating from Abbey Road Institute with an Advanced Diploma in Music Production & Sound Engineering. During their studies, they produced their third album and recorded live performances for their own solo project as well as artists including Evolution Of Fishermen, Rosie Smith and Leading Voices UK.
With two studio albums already released in Peru alongside Latin Grammy nominees Manuel Garrido-Lecca and Rafo Arbulu, they are now promoting their third album — a distinctive fusion of Peruvian rhythms and synth-pop.
Their international performance career has taken them across Peru, London, Los Angeles and Madrid, including opening for The Killers and The Cure in Peru, as well as Julieta Venegas in Arequipa. In the UK, they have performed in theatre productions including Police Cops and Run To The Nuns at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Brighton Festival, while also performing with Evolution Of Fishermen.
In this conversation, we explore the journey from classical piano to contemporary production, the influence of Peruvian musical culture, moving between music and theatre, studying at Abbey Road Institute, producing an album while developing as an artist, and what it means to build a creative career across different countries and disciplines.
A fascinating conversation about identity, creativity, musical heritage and the evolution of an artist who refuses to be defined by just one medium.