Carlota Cáceres

percussion

Carlota Cáceres is a versatile percussionist specializing in the commissioning of new works and the performance of solo and chamber music from the contemporary repertoire. Originally from Badajoz, Carlota graduated with honors in percussion in Balearic Islands, Spain. She received her Master’s of Music in performance en Basel with Christian Dierstein as professor. She won first and second prize in Kiefer Hablitzel Stiftung competition and third prize in Förderpreis der BOG für Junge Musikerinnen. Carlota is a founding member of TAMGRAM TRIO and performs

with Zone Experimentale, focusing on the development of new music and new concepts. She has performed at Darmstadt Ferienkurse für Neue Musik, Manifeste, Davos Festival, OJAI Music Festival etc. Carlota combines her passion about contemporary music with a large orchestral experience. She lived in San Diego for six moths, invited from Steve Schick and University of California. She colaborated also with redfishbluefish. Nowadays, Carlota lives in Basel where she finished her second Master`s of Music, focused in contemporary chamber music.