CONCERTPIANIST – SINGER- COMPOSER
Tania Naranjo is one of Scandinavia's most versatile concert pianists, singer and composer. She was born and raised in Santiago de Chile. From an early age, she developed a strong passion for classical piano and Chilean folk music.
“The whole experience is deeply moving, and Naranjo’s expressive singing and compositions are impressive”
LIRA MUSIKMAGASIN
Naranjo’s “Soleil”…with its closing drama of pounding piano and high-piches accordion, is enjoyably dramatic..”
“ …it´s in moments when the fire or pathos of tango come to the surface that it gets nearest to taking flight…”
SONGLINES MAGAZINE
About concert with Malmö Symphony Orchestra 3/9-2021:
“The commissioned work “Duel of hearts” showed how well Naranjo and Weurlander complement each other and “Utoya” managed to hit both the heart and the brain, just as it was intended.”
SKÅNSKA DAGBLADET
“Naranjos composition. Andes, was very beautiful with harmonies and a mood that had a lot in common with Piazzolla’s new tango”
SYDSVENSKAN
“Every song swings in great fashion”
LIRA MAGAZINE
Foto: Lanna Olsson
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Today she resides in Sweden, holding a successful career as a concert pianist, singer, and composer. Tania has been touring all over Scandinavia, Europe, South America, Middle East and performed in international festivals as a solo concertist, accompanied by symphonic orchestras, and also with her own constellations. She compose scores for film, theatre, opera, dance, symphonic orchestras -as well as music for ensembles & string quartets. In 2017, The Swedish National Radio commissioned her work “Soleil” and her latest composition “Duel of hearts” commissioned by the Malmö Symphony Orchestra was premiered in September 2021. Also, the film ”THE APE STAR” (produced by Leefilm) with premiere 2021, credits her as the music score composer and performer. Tania’s first children opera “NALLE HAVSÖGA” comissioned by Operaverkstan/Malmö Opera was premiered in april 2024
Tania’s performing catalog is diverse from classical such as Beethoven, Villa-Lobos, Ginastera, Stravinsky, Béla Bartók, Manuel de Falla, Kurt Weill, to classical contemporary, tango-nuevo, bossa-nova, and world music. Her virtuosity shines through her rhythmic and emotional but precise performative style.
Tania creates TRUE MUSIC PROJECT together with Reuben Sallmander. They released their album 27 January 2023. The two meet in a collaboration where Latino and Jewish music mix with classical, rock and, pop in a playful dance. Music by Naranjo and Sallmander/ Lyrics by Sallmander.
In May 2023 she released her new solo album “ROSOR”(Roses) with her own music and poetry by famous women poets from Scandinavia (Karin Boye, Edith Södergran) and Latin America (Gabriela Mistral, Frida Kahlo).
RECORDING NEW ALBUM IN COLLABORATION WITH JENS ANDERSSON (from The Ark) to be released 2025
She has previously realeased her soloalbum “La industria del miedo” with her own songs (lyrics by her brother Pablo Naranjo) and two albums “ENTWINED” and “INFINITY” with instrumental Duo Naranjo-Weurlander (piano-accordion)
Her music
New solo album “Rosor” (May 2023) & with “True Music Project” 27/1-2023!
In Tania’s compositions and her musical expression, there is a driving rhythm along with creativity and improvisation that can be heard i.e. on her solo album “La industria del miedo “ (with poetry by her brother Pablo Salvador N.G.). Her music is inspired by jazz, Argentine tango, 20th-century modern composers, and urban Chilean music along with Andean folk music. This year she will release her new solo album “Rosor” with her own music and poetry by famous women poets from Scandinavia and Latin America.
Other Projects
Tania Naranjo has led experimental and cross-border collaborations like the music ensemble ”Orange Tech & Latin Ensemble” with Svante Henryson, Morgan Ågren, Robert Elovsson, Paolo Russo. She was “Artist in residence” at Circolo Scandinavo di Roma (2016) and was also the leader and producer of “Gala Violeta Parra 100 years” (2017-2018) in Sweden with guest artists Arja Saijonmaa & Patricio Wang (Quilapayún).
Back in 2011, Tania together with the Finnish concert accordionist Minna Weurlander, formed the duo Naranjo-Weurlander – one of the Scandinavian most successful crossover ensembles, performing worldwide.
Current concert productions:
Tania Naranjo “OJOSAURO” (quartett/quintett) electronic by Jens Andersson
Tania Naranjo “ROSOR” quartett
True Music Project – Tania Naranjo & Reuben Sallmander with band
Tania Naranjo & Reuben Sallmander (duo)
Tania Naranjo, pi & song with Symphony Orchestra (music by Naranjo)
Orientino – Tania Naranjo & darbuka master Bader Debs (duo/Latin-Oriental)
Collaborations:
NATIONAL
- Malmö Symphony Orchesta
- Jönköpings Sinfonietta
- Malmö Opera
- Stockholm Symphony Wind Orchestra
- Gothemburg City Theater
- Västernorrlands Symphony Orchestra
- Gislaved Symphony Orchestra
- LEE Film
- Swedish National Radio
- Filmcentrum Syd
- Amanda String Quartet/SWE
- Bertmark Förlag
- Teater Kalejdoskop
- Teater Sagohuset
- Musik i Syd
- Mix Musik
- Musikaliska Stockholm
- Stallet
INTERNATIONAL
- Orquesta Filarmónica Regional de Atacama (Chile)
- Budapest MAV Symphony Orchestra
- Nordic Opera
- Ciourlionis String Quartet//Vilnius Filharmonija/LTU
- Danza Urbana Hamburg /GER
OTHERS
- TRUE MUSIC PROJECT with Reuben Sallmander
- Orientino with darbouka master Bader Debs (SE/CL/SIRIA)
- Kristin Amparo
- Duo Naranjo-Weurlander
- Hilda Hellwig (Director)
- Ingar Bergby (conductor) NOR
- Emil Eliasson (conductor)
- Gal Támás (conductor)-(HG)
- The Gothenburg Combo (gitarr duo)
- Micke Herrström (Producer)
- Jens Andersson
- Orange Tech & Latin Ensemble
- Mats Hålling
- Tobias Broström/Malleus Incus
- Patricio Wang/Quilapayún-Ch
- Marcelo Nisinman/Arg
- Svante Henryson
- Arja Saijonmaa
- Jonas Dominique (Conductor)
- Manuel García (CH)
- Lotta Lagerström-Dyrssen (coreograph and stage director)
- Valeria Montti Colque (artist)
- Paolo Russo (DK/IT)
Swedish National Radio SRP2, SRP1 Kultur, TV4, SVT, YLE Radio Vega Finland, Polish National Radio , TV Skierniewice (Poland) ARTV Chile, TV SENADO, “La Vitrola” Canal 13, Radio U.de Chile, Radio Cámara has done documentaries about her music & projects
NEW SINGEL OUT NOW!
Music by Tania Naranjo /Poetry by Frida Kahlo/Producers: Tania Naranjo & Jens Andersson/Label: Valle Music 2025
NEW SINGEL OUT NOW!
Music by Tania Naranjo /Poetry by Frida Kahlo/Producers: Tania Naranjo & Jens Andersson/Label: Valle Music 2025
The Gothenburg Combo/ Novel A Musical Library Vol.3 / “Amor en los tiempos del cólera” Music: Tania Naranjo 2025
TWO ALBUMS RELEASED 2023
All music by Tania Naranjo/Poetry by Karin Boye, Gabriela Mistral, Edith Södergran & Frida Kahlo/Producer: Tania Naranjo/Co-producer Micke Herrström/Supported by Swedish Arts Council Valle Music/MWmusica 2023
All music by Tania Naranjo & Reuben Sallmander /Lyrics by Sallmander/ Producers: Naranjo & Sallmander/Co-producer Micke Herrström/ Label: Valle Music/MWmusica 2023
Tania Naranjo is supported by the Swedish Arts Council, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee, the Swedish Performing Arts Agency, Statens Musikverk, Crafoord Foundation & Sten K Johnsons Foundation. “STIM award”, “Malmö Culture award”, “Condor Prize”,“IRIS award” To progressive women who demonstrates an extraordinary ability and motivation”
Performances, international tours & festivals in Scandinavia, Balticum, France, Italy, Faroe Islands, Mexico, Canada, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Chile, Egypt and more….
