Y la Verdad os Hará Libres

OR

And the Truth Shall Make you Free

Julián Mansilla

A musical composition, commissioned on behalf of the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts on behalf of the Art for Uncertain Times project

Julián Mansilla

was born in Bahía Blanca, and dabbled in music by studying the piano and saxophone at the Conservatory of Music in his hometown. He finished his career as Professor of Music (Saxophone).

In recent years, he has been driven to study and play the Bandoneon because of the legacy of his grandfather. In 2017 he premiered with Lucho Sellan (Guitar), the first recording of his project “Tangos de otros puertos”, an album that contains arrangements of unpublished compositions by musicians from his city in Argentina.

In his teaching, Julian teaches workshops within the Municipal Theatre and the Conservatory of Music, collaborating with the dissemination of valuable tango music in the city. Currently, he is working on developing a method to tackle the tango and bandoneon for beginners.

Apart from his work as a teacher and musician, he is the creator of “Bandomecum Project” and “ArchivoTango” web portals dedicated to the preservation and education of the Bandoneon.

You can learn more about Mansilla at his website.