Brian Urra

An award-winning Chilean violinist, composer, and arranger.

VIOLINIST · COMPOSER · EDUCATOR

Brian Urra is an award-winning Chilean violinist, composer, arranger, and dancer of Irish music, with over 27 years of experience as a performer and educator. He specializes in jazz, classical, improvisation, contemporary music, and Irish traditions—recipient of the 2023 Ravinia Bridges Composition Prize.

ABOUT

“Brian is a wonderfully talented and skilled musician, and I have every reason to believe he will go far as both a musician and an artist.”

— KRIS DAVIS

Jazz Merges with Classical at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute

 An Interview with Michael Jackson on The Bridges Composition Competition 2023 and all the details about "Faro de Luz", a winning composition by Brian Urra. Read more

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BRIAN URRA - HOME (OFFICIAL)
BRIAN URRA - HOME (OFFICIAL)

Home's music video is out now on YouTube!

Audiovisual Production: Christian Gutiérrez Director, camera, montage, and color grading: Christian Gutiérrez Camera Assistant: Paloma Pérez Photography Director: Christian Gutiérrez Music Production, mixing, and mastering: David Vidal and Emanuel Keller Location: EMA cafeteria Actors: Samuel Larrañaga, Natalia Flores, Francisca Navarro, Miguel Suazo, and Juan Aguilar.


Audiovisual Production: Christian Gutiérrez Director, camera, montage, and color grading: Christian Gutiérrez Camera Assistant: Paloma Pérez Photography Director: Christian Gutiérrez Music Production, mixing, and mastering: David Vidal and Emanuel Keller Location: EMA cafeteria

Actors: Samuel Larrañaga, Natalia Flores, Francisca Navarro, Miguel Suazo, Juan Aguilar

Music: Brian Urra

Violin: Brian Urra; Piano: Jerson Aguilera; Drums: Christopher Schönffeldt; Bass: David Vidal; Electric guitar: Kenny chops; Electric guitar: Roy Ben Bashat

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BRIAN URRA - THURSDAY NIGHT (OFFICIAL)
BRIAN URRA - THURSDAY NIGHT (OFFICIAL)

Thursday Night- Music video by Cuerda Floja.

Audiovisual Production: Cuerda Floja Director, camera, montage, and color grading: Carlos Herrera Photography Director: Christian Gutiérrez Music Production, mixing, and mastering: David Vidal Location: @photoexperiencie.cyt

Audiovisual Production: Cuerda Floja Director, camera, montage, and color grading: Carlos Herrera Photography Director: Christian Gutiérrez Music Production, mixing, and mastering: David Vidal Location: @photoexperiencie.cyt

Music: Brian Urra

Violin: Brian Urra; Piano: Nikolai Mishchenko; Drums: Christopher Schönffeldt; Bass: David Vidal; Electric guitar: João Perrusi; Electric guitar: Ignacio Vera; Alto sax: Jared Ibacache; Tenor sax: Luis Hernández

All additional performed by: David Vidal

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Brian Urra: Berklee Two Track I Gratitude
Brian Urra: Berklee Two Track I Gratitude

Berklee's Two Track episode features Chilean violinist and composer Brian Urra performing “Baião de Esperança” by Anat Cohen and Trio Brasileiro, and “Blanca,” an original composition.


Performers Brian Urra, violin; Nitzan Birnbaum, drums; Nadav Lavie, Bass; Cesare Panizzi, piano; Peter Sumner, cello; Louis Thélot, violin 2; Sarah Zahorodni, viola; Jude Poorten, electric guitar; Aditi Malhotra, vocals.

About the artist Chilean violinist and composer Brian Urra blends jazz, soul, Celtic, and contemporary classical improvisation in his music. Currently in his final year at Berklee College of Music, Brian is pursuing a dual degree in jazz composition and performance and is a student at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute and the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. As a composer, he explores strong melodies and grooves coming from his Chilean influences and roots. Some of his musical inspirations include composers like J.S. Bach, songwriters like Violeta Parra and Víctor Jara, and jazz artists like Kris Davis, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and Thelonious Monk.

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THE MAKING OF: THURSDAY NIGHT - BRIAN URRA | BY CUERDA FLOJA
THE MAKING OF: THURSDAY NIGHT - BRIAN URRA | BY CUERDA FLOJA

The Making of: Thursday Night

Audiovisual Production: Cuerda Floja Director, camera, montage, and color grading: Carlos Herrera Photography Director: Christian Gutiérrez Music Production, mixing, and mastering: David Vidal Location: @sandra_claren_danza

Audiovisual Production: Cuerda Floja Director, camera, montage, and color grading: Carlos Herrera Photography Director: Christian Gutiérrez Music Production, mixing, and mastering: David Vidal Location: @sandra_claren_danza

Music: Brian Urra

Violin: Brian Urra; Piano: Nikolai Mishchenko; Drums: Christopher Schönffeldt; Bass: David Vidal; Electric guitar: João Perrusi; Electric guitar: Ignacio Vera; Alto sax: Jared Ibacache; Tenor sax: Luis Hernández

All additional performed by: David Vidal

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