Hey, my name is Juan, I am a classical pianist and technician. My two passions are music and food. I've an apartment in Palermo neighborhood in Buenos Aires but I move around a lot. Right this second on a train back to Prague from Lille, and soon moving near Ghent.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have heard quite a few great experiences from friends who where hosted through the site, so I wanted to try it out. I genuinely enjoy meeting new people, sharing perspectives, life stories. I'm eternally curious, so I usually ask a lot of small and detailed questions, maybe about jobs, families, food recipes, or anything that catches my attention inexplicably.

I've surfed a bit, have yet to host but I'd love to when I have settled somwhere... Currently I don't have a clear country of residence :)

Interests

I'm an absolute nerd for what I do. I'm in love with my trade and with pianos. Do what you like and you won't have to work a single day of your life right? Apart from that, I am a bit of a computer and general tech nerd, have an unredeemable attraction for games in general (yes, I do play MTG and Hearthstone), and also into photography although I am not really good at it. And always food, there's maybe 3 or 4 things I "don't like" but still can't eat. Train your pallate! It's a fun excercise.

• photography
• concerts
• dining
• technology
• movies
• video games
• board games
• traveling
• music
• classical music
• tv series
• bicycle
• netflix
• cakes

Music, Movies, and Books

Ok, you know when you ask someone what music do they like? I always make a small introduction because my answer is odd even for me. I like a lot of genres, but I almost exclusively listen to classical music, from all periods (not so much into contemporary). What can I say, it's a passion of mine, I don't have ONE favourite composer, it varies in time. But if I get obsessed with one, I can listen to the same CD, playlist or track, over and over again for months. To name a few: Kapustin, Ravel, Chopin, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Schubert, Bach, Scriabin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 11, my mom put a lot of effort into convincing me to enter a piano casting, for a tv show. I don't know how she managed to do it because I was incredibly shy and didn't like that kind of competition (still don't!). The casting ended up being for a kid's rock band, but all I knew was classical pieces. I played one and went home. One week later they said I had been selected, and I was panicking. We started the rehearsals, it was only once a week, and then the recording session in the tv studio once a month.

Since I got serious with classical music a few years ago, I've had many other experiences to compare it with, but this was actually one of the best I had in my life, so much fun (except when we recorded at the TV studio, I could never escape my awkwardness!).

Teach, Learn, Share

I am not sure about the teaching, maybe the only things I feel comfortable teaching others are some recipes. Even in that case, "share" with be a more suitable word. I'd say I am an eternal student, not only with the piano and the cooking: I love to learn new things, get to know a lot of people and see life from different perspectives, learn languages, a new hobby, pretty much anything. My curiosity has yet to find it's limit.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have two small diplomas which claim I'm a cook and a pastry chef, the truth is I'm only an amateur. What I can share are many recipes and techniques. Of course some of them quite typical from Argentina. In case you have a piano at home, I can always share some music :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Czech Republic, Spain, United States