Pianist & Composer

I craft music inspired by nature, culture and stories that connect us.

Growing up in a small fishing village (Chacala), on the Pacific coast of Mexico, I didn’t have concert halls or orchestras. But I had the ocean, and the stories of the people around me. Their voices, rhythms, and silences became my first teachers.

I write music as a way to listen, to remember, and to tell stories through sound.

A young boy sitting on a brick sidewalk holding a yellow toy guitar with a boyish face and brown hair, wearing a light green T-shirt, dark blue jeans, and black sneakers. Behind him, there are stone steps with potted plants, and a red outdoor chair l
A crocodile resting on rocks by the water, with reflections visible on the water's surface.
A close-up of a large, textured rock in a forest with a visible footprint and a large tree trunk with green ribbon tied to it, surrounded by dense green foliage.
A person in the water casting a fishing net towards a sailboat at sunset with orange sky and calm water.
A man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, and a backpack, holding a water bottle, leaning over a large rock in a forested area.
Handwritten sheet music with notes, musical annotations, and markings.
Sunset over the ocean with palm tree leaves in the foreground, reflecting light on the water, and rocks along the shoreline.
A young boy with curly hair smiling and making a silly face outdoors, wearing a green T-shirt with a shark graphic, in a park with trees and a wooden building in the background.
A beach at sunset with rocks lining the shore and a spiral of stones arranged in the sand in the foreground.
Colorful traditional textile with detailed embroidery featuring mythical creatures, animals, and decorative patterns in vivid colors including orange, blue, red, white, and green on a dark background.
A young man and woman stand arm in arm near a lake with trees in the background on a foggy day, both wearing jackets.
Sunset over a calm ocean with a few sailboats, a sandy beach in the foreground, and a small spot of light in the sky.
A tropical beach scene at sunset with a palm tree in the foreground, lounge chairs and umbrellas on the sand, a rocky shoreline, and the ocean with a distant landmass under a partly cloudy sky.
Young man with curly brown hair smiling, standing indoors in front of a wall and a plaque for the Neil Rabaut Memorial Composition Scholarship.

  • “La música es tiempo y el tiempo es música. Todo es música: el espacio, el silencio, el mundo.”

    — Octavio Paz

Let´s work together

elianrangelcomposer@gmail.com
U.S. (415) 917-8514

México (327) 978 9292