Alejandro Del Valle

Alejandro Del Valle is a self-taught virtuoso pianist, arranger, and composer renowned for his versatile contributions to bands, orchestras, dance music, and film scores. Originally from Cuba, Alejandro recently relocated to the Bay Area after spending 25 years working in France. He has toured over 20 countries, including Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Russia, Greece, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, Brazil, Canada and his native Cuba.

Alejandro is also an esteemed educator, having conducted master classes at prestigious venues such as Salon de Provence and Poitiers Conservatory. In 2004, he served as Music Director for "Les Orientales," arranging and directing a monumental two-hour orchestral performance of Arabo-Andalusian Music at the National Theater of Algiers, Francofolies de la Rochelle, Theatre Mogador in Paris, and the “Fiesta du Sud” in Marcelle.

His latest project “Picking Up the Pieces” reflects on his expansive career, offering a musical conversation that bridges his past and present as he navigates the uncertainty of a new life in the United States.  

“Throughout my life as an artist, I have had numerous sources of inspiration. Rooted in Cuban and Afro-Cuban rhythms, my compositions evolve within a fusion framework rather than traditional confines. While living in the South of France, I immersed myself in the vibrant strains of Spanish gypsy music, incorporating traditional chords into my pieces like "Vicente’s Song." I also encountered North African music from Algeria, which sparked my explorations of 6/8 rhythm, featured in my composition “On the Roof.” In recent years, I have incorporated elements of Rag Time to interpret contemporary Cuban music, written at the beginning of 20th-century compositions. This work inspired me to compose "Contradanzas."

Overall, I blend past influences with present endeavors, exemplified by my "Elements," inspired by the visceral rhythms of percussionists."