Music

Other Musical Works

A selection of compositions for film, television, documentary, ballet, theater, and broadcast media, spanning over two decades of professional work.

Film & Documentary

2017 Ex-Change (Cuban-American documentary) Composer
2015 El Bardo Inmortal Composer
2012 A Pesar de Todo (documentary) Composer
2010 Casa Vieja Music production collaborator
2008 La Ausencia Composer
2006 Coro de Ciudad (documentary) Composer
2005 La Gracia de Volver (documentary) Composer
2004 Perfecto Amor Equivocado (Cuban-Spanish co-production) Composer
2004 Caminos de Revolución (documentary series) Composer
2004 Viviendo al Límite (documentary) Composer
2004 Bailando Chachachá Music production collaborator
2004 La Naturaleza Secreta de Cuba (documentary series) Composer
2003 Pintores Contemporáneos Cubanos (documentary) Composer
2003 Dreaming of Julia (American film) Music production collaborator
2003 Suite Habana (Cuban-Spanish co-production) Composer
2002 Aunque estés Lejos (Cuban-Spanish co-production) Music production collaborator
2002 Ausencia Presente (documentary) Composer
2001 Nada Musical arranger
2000 Hacerse el Sueco Music production collaborator

Television Drama

Telenovelas are sometimes considered a minor genre, but they demand vast amounts of original music: themes, transitions, emotional cues, and dramatic scoring across dozens of episodes. This body of work represents a significant portion of my compositional output.

2022 El Rostro de los Días Composer
2013 Playa Eleonora Composer
2011 Con Palabras Propias Composer
2007 Historias de Fuego Composer
2002 Salir de Noche Composer
2001 Violetas de Agua Music production collaborator

Television Series & Broadcast

2012–18 Hábitat (TV series, 7 seasons) Composer
2009 Flores por Patricia (TV series) Composer
2005 Breves Estaciones (TV program) Composer
2005 Páginas Compartidas (TV program) Composer
2005 Donde Va La Habana (TV program) Composer
2001 Entorno (TV program) Incidental music composer

Broadcast Identity & Channel Music

Original compositions created as sonic identity for television and radio channels: the music audiences hear every day as a channel's signature.

2014 National educational television channel Theme music composer
2010–15 National news agency Channel music composer
2005 Havana metropolitan television channel Theme music composer
2004 National educational television channel (second network) Theme music composer
2003 National radio station Music program composer
2000 Ibero-American Summit in Cuba Promotional spot composer
1997 Metánica (industrial event) Promotional spot composer
1996 Cuban international broadcast channel Theme music composer
1995 National radio station Promotional spots composer

Ballet, Theater & Live Performance

2010 Bésame Mucho (musical, Yoldance company) Composer and arranger
2004 Imágenes Dalí (ballet for the Cuban National Ballet, choreography by Rafael Prado) Composer
2004 X International Festival of Electroacoustic Music Participant
1988–90 Various theatrical productions Incidental music composer

Multimedia & Other Projects

2004 Patrimonio (interactive multimedia, published by Cubarte Editions) Composer
2000 Synthesizer Programming Course (first course of its kind in Aguascalientes, Mexico) Instructor

International Work

Since 1999, Ernesto has performed and worked internationally across England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Russia, South Korea, Argentina, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Mexico, the United States, and Canada, collaborating with various artists and developing pedagogical projects alongside his compositional work.

Interviews & Media

Artistnator La Nota Perfecta: Ernesto Cisneros Hypermedia Música NFT: la experiencia colaborativa de Ernesto Cisneros Juventud Rebelde Los rostros de Ernesto Cisneros NFT Cuba Ernesto Cisneros — Artist Profile Alma Mater Ernesto Cisneros y su viaje por el mundo de los NFTs Cubancryptoart Entrevista a Ernesto Cisneros Cino, pianista y artista digital Facebook Ernesto Cisneros Cino — Entrevista La Jiribilla Yo quiero defender el arte con todas las armas posibles