Rodrigo Henao Arango is a Colombian musician, composer, and researcher with a long and distinguished artistic and academic career, whose work has built a bridge between musical tradition and new interdisciplinary research-creation practices.

He began his musical studies at the Medellín Higher School of Music with teachers Gabriel Uribe and Delio Hoyos, and later continued in New York, where he studied with Andrew Loyla at the Mannes School of Music (Diploma Program in Flute) and with Bernard Goldberg at Brooklyn College (Bachelor of Music). His training was enriched by masterclasses with Robert Dick and the Alaria Chamber Orchestra, experiences that shaped his vision of music as a language open to innovation.

Upon returning to Colombia, he pursued a Master's degree in Composition at EAFIT University, developing a research-creation project that strengthened his approach to artistic experimentation. As a performer, he has been a member of the Antioquia Symphony Orchestra, a guest musician with the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra and the Medellín Baroque Ensemble, and has also participated in various chamber music groups in the city.

Since 2000, he has been a professor in the Music Department at EAFIT University, where he has taught courses in computer-based music software such as Finale and in digital audio production. His work in this field has led him to collaborate on the editing, copying, and publication of musical scores, as well as on recording and record production, contributing to both academic and professional projects.

In 2014, she founded the MUSUX research group, a pioneering space for research and creation in Colombia. Under her leadership, MUSUX has established itself as an artistic and technological laboratory integrating music, dance, visual arts, literature, and digital media. This group has produced high-impact works and performances, presented in Medellín and on international stages, fostering dialogue between disciplines and exploring new aesthetic possibilities through technology. MUSUX has enabled the training of young research-creators in a transdisciplinary collaborative environment, positioning EAFIT University as a leader in artistic research in Latin America.

Rodrigo Henao's career combines academic rigor, artistic sensibility, and a commitment to innovation. His contribution lies not only in his distinguished career as a performer and composer, but also in his ability to pave the way for art to engage in dialogue with science and technology, establishing himself as a leading figure in the field of research and creation in Colombia.

​A Product Design Engineer from EAFIT University, he also holds a Master of Science in Management from the same university. He has worked with the Secretos para Contar Foundation and has been a professor in the Product Design Engineering program at EAFIT University since 2007, teaching courses in Drawing, History and Theory of Products, Product Language, and the design courses Project 1 and Project 2. From 2012 to 2022, he served as the program director. He participated as a research assistant in the projects "History of Agricultural Technology in Antioquia" and "Half a Century of Family for Families." He also participated in the creation of a reinterpretation of a 19th-century photographic studio for the exhibition "Rock, Paper, Scissors - Horacio Marino Rodríguez Marquez" at the Luis Echavarría Villegas Cultural Center at EAFIT University. He also illustrated the book "Atanores y Almenaras," published by the same university.
His most recent area of interest focuses on Research-Creation, particularly alternative forms of creation for engineering and design professionals. This has led him to participate with his research group Errante in projects such as the Museum of Futile Efforts (in conjunction with the Musux and SinH research groups at EAFIT University), exhibited at the National University of Colombia, Medellín campus, and to lead projects such as Automata – of Terror – exhibited at EAFIT University as a satellite to the LouTech exhibition. He currently combines his teaching and research activities with tattooing, working at the studio Profaneink.

A Colombian trumpeter, composer, and teacher, he holds a degree in music from the Industrial University of Santander and a Master's degree in music with a specialization in composition from EAFIT University. He has taught at the Medellín Music Network and currently teaches trumpet and is the assistant conductor of the intermediate symphony orchestra at the Envigado Music School Network. As a composer, he has explored diverse contemporary musical languages, from acoustic to electroacoustic and soundscape, winning the Santander Governor's Bicentennial Grant (2017) for his work Electroacoustic Journey through Santander and authoring the book Tradition and Technology in Musical Composition (2018).

She holds a degree in Literature from EAFIT University and a Master's degree in Classical Studies from Complutense University of Madrid. Her artistic training began as a ballet dancer and drummer. Currently, she focuses her research on the hermeneutics of reception and theatrical creation, and also works as an editor and workshop facilitator in creative spaces. Her interest in research-creation has led to questions and projects exploring the relationship between body, performativity, and writing.

Ximena Sánchez Martínez is a pianist and music educator with a passion for music. She is currently in her ninth semester of undergraduate studies in music with a focus on piano at EAFIT University. With over five years of experience in teaching and performance, she has worked as a composer and performer on projects such as Biosferas Sonoras, and has been featured in concerts like Sueños and Paranoia: Suite de las Enfermedades Mentales. She has performed on prestigious stages such as the EAFIT Founders Auditorium and the Cúpula do Caminho Niemeyer in Brazil. She has also studied with renowned pianists and worked as an independent teacher and academic advisor at various institutions. She has received awards such as the Generación E scholarship and an honorable mention for best graduating student. Her career is characterized by its holistic approach to music, combining performance, research, and teaching.

A product design engineer with experience in the assembly, conceptualization, and design of art exhibitions and artworks. She worked at a cultural consultancy developing research-creation and cultural management projects. She was part of the Errante incubator, where she participated in the project "The Museum of Futile Efforts," which she exhibited at the National University in 2023. Her work is developed from a critical and experimental perspective, exploring its expressive and symbolic possibilities.

Composer, instrumentalist, teacher, and psychologist. A graduate in composition from the University of Antioquia and in psychology from the Pontifical Bolivarian University, his music has been performed and premiered in Colombia, Chile, the United States, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Japan. He was the principal organist of the Metropolitan Cathedral from 2013 to 2020. He has received several research and creative grants in the academic and cultural fields, including the scholarship for best student in his program, awarded by the University of Antioquia for postgraduate studies. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Latin American and Caribbean Music. He is the founder of the composition program and teaches composition and piano at the Antioquia Symphony School. He is a member of the CCMC (Colombian Circle of Contemporary Music). He has released five full-length albums and completed two international tours.

She graduated with a degree in Literature, specializing in hermeneutics, from EAFIT University in 2023. In 2024, she worked at Nodo, EAFIT's center for new technologies, on projects related to Generative Artificial Intelligence and education. She also participated in the digital humanities research project "Imaginaries of Happiness in Medellín: A Distant Reading of 65,000 Short Stories about the Aburrá Valley," part of the Sin H hermeneutic narratives research group. She has been a member of Musux since 2023.

​A graduate with honors from the undergraduate program in Music, specializing in Jazz Piano, at EAFIT University. He received a scholarship for a Master's degree in Music due to an honorable mention from the same university. He is a member of the Accion Impro Corporation, where he works as a musician, arranger, and composer for theatrical productions. He has also pursued his academic and teaching career at EAFIT University, where he teaches Composition and Arrangement, Complementary Piano, and Jazz Theory.

A music teacher, composer, and aspiring producer, Alejandra Cárdenas leads Animaleja, a project that has performed at festivals such as Auditum, Altavoz, Invazion, and Samaná Fest, and has toured in Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, and Spain. She currently produces with the label No Sabes Projects (Nashville), solidifying her international presence. With a strong foundation in composition, she seeks to strengthen her technical skills in mixing, mastering, and performance. Her work reclaims Latin American sound expressions from a feminist, experimental, and diverse perspective, championing the exploration of sound as a tool for cultural transformation and as a form of aesthetic and political resistance.

Her artistic training began in music, with singing and guitar. Her curiosity about other artistic mediums led her to explore photography and makeup, in which she discovered a way to explore complex concepts through imagery. Her work addresses themes such as memory and its loss, environmental exploitation, and identity.