The Miami-based platform transforms art galleries into intimate performance spaces where music and visual art coexist.
In Miami, where music, art, and culture constantly intersect, Espacio Sonoro is emerging as a new platform designed to bring those creative worlds together. Founded by music industry professional Marcela Maroso and visual artist Ilsse Peredo, the project transforms art galleries into intimate performance spaces where musicians and visual art coexist in the same environment.
Ahead of the platform’s debut session on March 11, 2026, Maroso spoke withLaMezcla.com about the inspiration behind Espacio Sonoro, the intersection of sound and visual art, and the vision for creating a new kind of creative space.
Q: Espacio Sonoro blends music and visual art in a way that feels very intentional. What was the moment that made you realize this project needed to exist?
A: Honestly, it started more as a conversation than a big idea. Ilsse and I are constantly talking about music, art, exhibitions, albums, and artists we love. At some point we realized something interesting music and contemporary art influence each other all the time, but they rarely actually exist in the same room.
One day we were inside a gallery and it just hit us. We looked at each other and said, wait… why is nobody performing here? Why is this space always quiet?
That moment felt both obvious and exciting at the same time. Espacio Sonoro really came from that realization.
Q: You created Espacio Sonoro alongside Ilsse Peredo, who is both your creative partner and your partner in life. How did your two perspectives — music and visual art — come together to shape the concept?
A: Our house basically runs on conversations about music and art. That’s honestly where a lot of the ideas begin.
Ilsse sees the world in a very visual way. She walks into a room and immediately thinks about the space, the atmosphere, and how people will feel inside it. I’m usually thinking about artists, sound, and the kind of emotional atmosphere music creates.
Espacio Sonoro is really just those two ways of seeing the world meeting in the same place.
Q: Miami has become one of the most important cultural hubs for Latin music and art. How has the city influenced the vision behind Espacio Sonoro?
A: Miami has a really special creative energy right now. You have an incredible music scene, a growing contemporary art world, and a lot of young people building projects from the ground up.
It feels like a city where things are still forming. People are experimenting, collaborating, and trying new formats.
In many ways, Espacio Sonoro feels very Miami. It’s two creative worlds that already exist here finally crossing paths.
Q: For artists, performing in an art gallery is very different from performing on a stage or inside a studio. What kind of experience do you want artists to have when they step into an Espacio Sonoro session?
A: The word that comes to mind is intimacy.
When you take an artist out of a traditional stage environment and place them inside a gallery, everything shifts a little. The energy becomes calmer and more focused.
We want artists to feel like they can simply exist in that moment. No pressure, no big production energy — just music, art, and a room that already has its own personality.
Q: One of the most unique elements of the project is how the gallery space becomes part of the storytelling. Why was it important for the artwork and environment to play such a central role?
A: Because I truly believe music and visual art belong to the same creative family.
Both are forms of expression that tell stories, evoke emotion, and reflect culture. Yet you rarely see platforms intentionally bringing those two worlds together.
For us, the artwork isn’t just a background it becomes part of the experience and part of the story being told in that moment.
Q: Espacio Sonoro also highlights local galleries and creative spaces. Why was it important for you to build something that supports the art community as well as musicians?
A: Because we genuinely love both worlds.
A lot of our friends are musicians, and a lot of them are visual artists. We thought it would be beautiful if one project could connect those communities.
If someone discovers a gallery because of a musician they follow, or discovers a visual artist while watching a session, that kind of crossover is exactly what we hope for.
Q: The first Espacio Sonoro session will be released on March 11, 2026. What can audiences expect from that debut?
A: It feels very honest.
The first session really captures the spirit of the project. It’s intimate, a little raw, and very atmospheric.
You’re not watching a big staged performance. It feels more like you accidentally walked into a beautiful moment happening inside a gallery.
Q: Espacio Sonoro brings together artists, galleries, and creative communities. What kind of impact do you hope the platform will have within the music and art worlds?
A: I hope it encourages more curiosity between creative scenes.
Music fans discovering visual artists. Art lovers discovering musicians they may not have known before.
At the end of the day, it’s really about creating moments where different creative communities can meet each other.
Q: Looking ahead, what is the long-term vision for Espacio Sonoro?
A: We would love to see Espacio Sonoro travel between cielo, mar, tierra — different environments and different art spaces.
Every gallery has its own personality, and every city has its own music scene. That combination can create really special sessions.
The concept is flexible. It can travel and adapt wherever art and music want to meet.
Q: At its core, Espacio Sonoro feels like a celebration of creativity. What does this project personally mean to you?
A: For me, it’s about building something with intention.
There’s something very meaningful about creating a space where artists can show up, share their work, and feel supported by a community that genuinely cares about creativity.
That makes it feel very personal.
Q: Building a creative platform from the ground up takes vision and persistence. What has been the most meaningful moment for you so far while developing Espacio Sonoro?
A: Probably the moment the first artist started performing.
Up until that point it was still just an idea we had been discussing, planning, and imagining. Then suddenly the music started, and the entire room went quiet.
That was the moment it stopped being an idea and started becoming real.
Q: If an artist were considering participating in an Espacio Sonoro session, what would you want them to understand about the spirit and intention behind the project?
A: I would want them to know that this space is very human.
It’s not about perfection or big production. It’s about capturing a real moment between the artist, the music, and the space around them.
If they arrive ready to share something honest, that’s exactly what Espacio Sonoro is about.
As Miami continues to evolve as a global cultural crossroads, projects like Espacio Sonoro reflect the kind of creative experimentation shaping the city’s artistic future. By bringing musicians into contemporary art spaces, the platform creates moments where sound, visual expression, and community exist in the same room, something rarely captured in traditional performance settings.
For Marcela Maroso and Ilsse Peredo, Espacio Sonoro is more than a performance series. It’s a creative meeting point where artists, galleries, and audiences can experience music in a new and intimate way, allowing different artistic disciplines to inspire each other in real time.
With its first session launching on March 11, 2026, Espacio Sonoro begins a new chapter in Miami’s creative landscape, one where music and art don’t just influence each other, but share the same stage.
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