Teacher Profile: Carlos Urribarri

About Carlos Urribarri

Carlos is a guitarist, composer, producer, and music educator born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in December 1996 into a family of musicians. He began his formal education at the Academia Intervalo and partially at the José Luis Paz Music Conservatory. At 18, he became a full-time guitar instructor at the Banco Central Núcleo and Santa Lucia Núcleo, both part of Venezuela's National System of Orchestras. He also taught Functional Guitar classes at MACZUL (Contemporary Art Museum of Zulia).

To date, he has released two studio albums. His debut album, Templo de Agua (2022), was nominated in three jazz categories at the Pepsi Music Awards. His second album, Centauro, was released on March 22, 2024, and features acclaimed musicians such as Munir Hossn, Adolfo Herrera, and Elvis Martínez.

His career as a producer began with the soundtracks for theater productions of The Wizard of Oz and Pinocchio with the Niño Azul school and theater company in Maracaibo. He is also the producer and owner of Trastiempo Studio, where he works on a wide range of projects, including recording, mixing, and film scoring. Recent projects include original soundtracks for the short films Ayer será igual que mañana and Tengo cinco días muerto, directed by Omar Arteaga and featured at international festivals. He also scored Us in the Maze, directed by Elaine Uzcátegui.

In addition to his work as a composer and producer, he served as mixing engineer for flutist Omar Acosta’s album Impronta, produced by Miguel Siso, featuring renowned musicians like Jorge Pardo, Pedro Eustache, and Alexis Cárdenas. He was also mixing engineer, co-producer, and guitarist on Eric Chacón’s album Chillin Flute.

Currently based in Miami, FL, he continues to work as a guitarist, producer, recording and mixing engineer, film composer, and guitar teacher at Trastiempo Studio. He also maintains a close professional relationship with Tierra Audio, a leading Spanish brand in audio and music production.