Currently, Horacio Curti researches in Ethnomusicology, Artistic Research and audio-visual ethnomusicology.
In Ethnomusicology he researches in Aesthetics of Sound within hōgaku, while in Artistic Research he is currently exploring the trans-disciplinary creation together with live audio-visual and dance in a project named Kūkaku.
Among his Ethnomusicological latest projects is worth mentioning: Eolssigu! The Sounds of Korea, including the curation of a year long exhibition for the Barcelona Music Museum, the edition of a book under the same name and the production of original audio-visual materials together with filmmaker Ariadna Pujol.
In relation to the shakuhachi, he teaches the instrument privately both at his studio in Barcelona, as well as online. He performs actively in Spain and Europe with several projects that include duo Neiro (together with Esteban Algora in accordion), Kūkaku (together with Vika Kleiman: dance and Ariadna Pujol: live audio-visual), Contes Zen (together with Marta Millà: narration) or Ukigumo (together with Andres Corchero: dance) or different ensembles or orchestras such as Spanish National Orchestra (premiere of the shakuhachi concert by Ramon Humet: Desert).
National Gugak Center, Seoul, Korea.
Taegum workshop
He is currently chairperson for the European Shakuhachi Society and co-creator of the Kokusai Shakuhachi Kenshukan-Europe (together with Jim Franklin and Veronique Piron)
His regular collaborations with institutions include Casa Asia, General Consulate of Japan in Barcelona, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (Barcelona Authonomous University), among others.