Leo Maslíah, born in Montevideo on July 26, 1954, is a prominent Uruguayan composer, pianist, singer, and writer whose prolific career spans popular, classical, and experimental music. He began his musical training studying piano with Bertha Chadicov and Wilser Rossi, harmony with Nydia Pereyra Lisaso, organ with Manuel Salsamendi, and composition with Coriún Aharonián and Graciela Paraskevaídis. He made his public debut in 1974 as an organ soloist, performing a Handel concerto, and since 1978 has maintained an intense activity as a composer and performer, appearing in various countries in the Americas and Europe.

Throughout his career, Maslíah has been a pioneer in the fusion of genres and the exploration of new sounds, standing out for his unique style that combines popular music with elements of classical and experimental music. He has released more than 40 albums, includingLocal songs,A glass is missing,Leo Maslíah plays Bach(Gardel Award for best classical music album) andLatest Songs, reaffirming his artistic versatility. He has also ventured into literature with nearly 40 books, and in 1994 he was recognized by the Konex Foundation as one of the hundred most prominent figures in Argentine literature of the decade.

His artistic versatility is also reflected in the composition of symphonic and chamber works, some of which have been performed by Uruguayan orchestras. In 2003, his opera "Maldoror," based on "The Songs of Maldoror" by the Count of Lautréamont, premiered at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Maslíah has been awarded the Morosoli Prize in recognition of his career in popular music and has participated in international festivals, establishing himself as a key figure in Latin American music and culture.