Diego Bustamante

Diego is a 21-year-old from Chico, California, who became interested in ragtime when, as a kid, he heard The Entertainer by Scott Joplin. The ragtime world first discovered him at the West Coast Youth Ragtime Competition in 2010. Since then, he has appeared at the Sutter Creek, Oakhurst, and West Coast festivals, and the Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo. As a classical pianist, Diego has performed across California as a solo artist, accompanist, and chamber musician. He has also soloed with the North State Symphony in Chico and Redding, CA. This last summer, he had the opportunity to participate (fully online) in the Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy. Currently, he is in his senior year as a Piano Performance major at the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music in Stockton, CA. Aside from his passion for music, Diego is an avid birder and overall nature enthusiast.

Updated 11/19/2020