Short bio:
Aura Noctis is the neoclassical project of pianist and composer Olga B. García. Her narrative music ranges from solo piano pieces to digital productions and live recordings with a chamber ensemble featuring piano, cello, oboe, and at times percussion and voice, always shaped by a melancholic and cinematic aesthetic.
Her discography includes live recordings with her chamber ensemble, including En Directo 2015, Década en Directo and Through 2025 (forthcoming); studio albums for solo piano —Solo Piano and Solo Piano II— and digital productions such as Hiems Aeterna (2023), Vitae Proelium (2012) and Itineris I (2011).
Genre / Style:
Aura Noctis’ music is not easy to fit in any music genre. The catalogue spans solo-piano albums, live ensemble recordings, and digitally produced pieces. The music is narrative and emotive—rooted in melancholy, shaded by an elegant darkness, and punctuated by bursts of drama at its most intense. It sits in dialogue with contemporary neoclassical and the cinematic realm while retaining a distinct voice, appealing to listeners of contemporary classical, film music, ambient/ethereal, neoclassical darkwave, and chamber pop.
History
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2024 – 2026
In 2024, she released Solo Piano (March) and Solo Piano II (December), recorded at Carlos Marques’ studio. Both albums combine solo piano versions of previously released pieces with new compositions.
That summer, she performed in a piano-and-voice duo format at the Centro Cultural Emilia Pardo Bazán.
At the beginning of 2025, Olga presented a solo piano recital at Espacio Ronda, dedicated to the two solo piano albums released the previous year.
To mark the tenth anniversary of the trio formed with Carmen Ruiz (oboe) and Susana Rico (cello), the album Década en Directo was released in October 2025, followed by a new concert at Espacio Ronda in December. On this occasion, Sara Cortés joined the ensemble on percussion, and Mar Cabello also participated as vocalist. New pieces such as Trilogy II, Pulso and Un vasito de agua premiered, along with a version of Alone by Stoa. A single featuring this version and a full album with the remaining concert repertoire will be released soon.
Who is Aura Noctis?
The musical composition and production is carried out by the founder of the project, Olga Bartolomé García.
The band for live performances currently consists of:
- Olga: piano
- Carmen Ruiz: oboe
- Susana Rico: cello
- Sara Cortés: frame drum
- Mar Cabello: vocals
Aura Noctis at Espacio Ronda. December 2025. From left to right: Olga – Carmen – Mar – Sara – Susana
In addition to the full ensemble, Aura Noctis also presents solo piano recitals, as well as more intimate formats such as piano and voice, or the core trio of piano, oboe and cello.
Other people who were previously involved in Aura Noctis are:
- Beatriz Tierno: vocals 2015 – 2022
- Sergi Perales: frame drum (2022 and 2023 concerts)
- Ana Rey: vocals, 2022
- Pilar Molina (2010 – 2012): cello, vocals
- Rubén G. (2011 – 2016): frame drum, flutes
- Fernando (2012 – 2012): drums
Aura Noctis at Espacio Ronda (2023). Olga – Carmen – Mar – Sergi – Susana
Live at Espacio Ronda (2015). Olga – Bea – Carmen – Rubén – Susana
Live at Wave Gotik Treffen, Leipzig (2012)
Live in Casa de Valencia, Madrid (2015). Pic by Victor Herrera.