Mariano Speranza is an Argentine composer, arranger, pianist and singer. His work is distinguished by a profound knowledge of Argentine music and by the balance between the fluidity of his writing and the emotional impact of his compositions.

He is the winner of the Astor Piazzolla International Competition 2026 in both the composition and Ensemble categories as leader of the Tango Spleen Orquesta. In the same year, he won the Concurso de Composición de Nuevos Tangos para Orquesta Típica, organized by the Department of Musical and Sound Arts of the Universidad Nacional de las Artes (UNA), Buenos Aires, with his composition Rastros de un instante. As founder and leader of the Tango Spleen Orquesta, he also received First Prize in the World Ensemble category at the 49th PIF Castelfidardo and the “Suoni Senza Confini” Award from the Fondazione Pubblicità Progresso for his composition Milonga Schupi.

Speranza performs internationally in prestigious theatres and concert halls, collaborating with world-renowned artists. His compositions and arrangements have been presented in over 25 countries, spanning tango, Argentine music, chamber repertoire, and contemporary symphonic works.

He has curated numerous major artistic projects, including Tango Álvarez, a recital by Argentine tenor Marcelo Álvarez, performed in Moscow and Santa Monica (California); the symphonic arrangement of Por una cabeza by Carlos Gardel, performed by dancer and choreographer Miguel Ángel Zotto for the 2018 Vatican Christmas Concert; Vox 40 by Bernardo Lanzetti; Sin Confines with soprano Ivanna Speranza and the Parma Opera Ensemble; the German tour Temporal with Malena Muyala; Tango Fado with Elisa Ridolfi and the Tango Spleen Orquesta; and the album Canta tu canto, dedicated to Argentine chamber music.

His symphonic and chamber works have been performed by leading orchestras, including the Duisburger Philharmoniker, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, the Limak Filarmoni Orkestrasi, the Camerata Ducale of Vercelli, and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Córdoba. Among his most notable commissions are Misa Argentina for tenor, choir, and symphony orchestra, premiered at the Nervi Music Ballet Festival 2023 with Marcelo Álvarez and the Orchestra and Choir of the Teatro Carlo Felice; Doctango, a concerto for piano, string orchestra, and percussion, published by Eurindia Edizioni; and Una música por la igualdad, commissioned in 2026 by the Fondazione La Società dei Concerti di Milano and the Camerata Ducale, conducted by Guido Rimonda, and premiered at the Sala Verdi in Milan to wide acclaim. His recent works also include ‘Paz’, premiered at the Sala Verdi by soprano Ivanna Speranza and pianist Ramin Bahrami. His composition Vértigos y ausencia, awarded at the Astor Piazzolla International Competition 2026, was premiered at the Berliner Philharmonie by the Württembergisches Kammerorchester, conducted by Miran Vaupotić, as part of the highly acclaimed concert Piazzolla Reloaded.

Founded in 2008 by Mariano Speranza, Tango Spleen Orquesta is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning ensemble, recognized for its artistic versatility. Alongside a solid experience in dance-related projects, the orchestra has developed a musical language open to dialogue with other genres, ranging from opera and fado to Italian progressive rock, South American folk music, and singer-songwriter traditions. With an intense international concert activity, numerous albums and singles released, the project also stands out for its prestigious collaborations, including the piece “Nocturno”, created together with maestro Daniel Binelli.

He graduated in piano from the Conservatorio Félix T. Garzón in Córdoba, studied voice and composition in Argentina and Italy, specialized in Argentine music at the Universidad Nacional de San Martín in Buenos Aires, and completed advanced studies in orchestration at the Berklee College of Music.

Speranza has been invited by the Conservatorio Peri-Merulo di Reggio Emilia to lead workshops in tango and Argentine music, and he currently directs the ensemble born from these projects, the Tangofonia Orchestra Laboratorio. He has also conducted ensemble workshops at the Universidad de Córdoba, further strengthening the artistic dialogue between Argentina and Italy.