Daniel Omar Rojas (b. 1974) is a Chilean-born Australian pianist and composer whose work draws on the indigenous, folk, popular and classical traditions of Latin America, particularly salsa, tango and Peruvian Andean music. Raised in Melbourne from age six, he studied piano, violin and theory before completing a Bachelor of Music (Composition) with First Class Honours and the University Medal, and a Master of Music, at the University of Sydney, followed by a PhD from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His teachers included Ross Edwards, Peter Sculthorpe and Anne Boyd. Widely performed works include Danza de Montañas and two piano concertos. Recognised as Australia’s leading tango pianist, Rojas won second prize at the 2021 international Piazzolla Music Competition and released the album Bliss of Heaven: Music of the New World (Da Vinci Classics, 2021). He is Program Director of Composition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
