Angélica Castelló

Angélica Castelló is an Austrian-Mexican composer and performer who has developed a distinctive practice centered on the paetzold contrabass recorder and live electronics. Born in Mexico City and based in Vienna, she explores the extreme sonic possibilities of the recorder family — particularly the very large contrabass paetzold, whose range and timbral potential extend far beyond conventional recorder technique into microtonal and spectral territory.

Her music is characterized by long sustained tones, microtonality, and the careful exploration of harmonics, breath, and electronic processing.