"A charismatic artist whose performances touch me deeply"
– Rax Rinnekangas, film director
"The artist Naiara De La Puente at the 17th
Latin GRAMMY Awards"
– Diario de Noticias de Álava
Naiara De La Puente is a Spanish concert accordionist whose work brings together performance, chamber music, education and artistic research. She holds a Doctor of Music degree from the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, where she also worked as a doctoral research associate.
Her artistic practice spans repertoire from different periods alongside contemporary creation, with a particular interest in chamber music, the development of new repertoire for the concert accordion and collaboration with composers. She performs as a soloist and chamber musician and is artistic director of Akartia Lab.
Alongside her performing career, De La Puente teaches accordion and chamber music and develops artistic research focused on performance practice, artistic identity and the role of the concert accordion in contemporary chamber music.