About Us

I am Alfonso Pascual, and in 2019, with a 3D printer, a caliper borrowed from my father, and a lot of enthusiasm, I began designing my own trumpet mouthpiece. The first test was a disaster. But something told me to keep going.

That impulse became a Mechanical Engineering Final Degree Project, then more than 120 prototypes, and finally my own methodology based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and 3D printing. The goal: for each mouthpiece to adapt to the musician.

In 2023, musicRioja was born as a company, with a clear purpose: to make music accessible for all brass instruments. Today, we are present in more than 40 countries across 5 continents, and we continue designing mouthpieces and tools one by one, for each musician and their unique way of playing.

Along the way, people appeared who changed everything: Alejandro Incera, my teacher and musical mentor, who believed in this from day one. And later, Ozzie Melendez, trombonist of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, who used our mouthpieces throughout his entire tour.

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Today, musicRioja works with musicians of all levels —from students taking their first steps to soloists on international stages— and with instruments from the entire brass family: trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, horn, and cornet.

What Drives Us

True customization: each mouthpiece is born from listening to the musician, understanding their technique, and designing for them.

Technology with purpose: CFD and 3D printing at the service of sound, health, and expressiveness.

Safe and sustainable materials: certified for skin contact, biodegradable, with no concessions.

Care for the musician: less fatigue, better airflow, stronger and longer-lasting embouchures.

Global accessibility: from conservatories to major stages, in more than 40 countries.

Some Musicians Who Trust musicRioja

Ozzie Melendez — Trombonist of the E Street Band (Bruce Springsteen). More than 20 years alongside Marc Anthony, Willie Colón, and Rubén Blades. He used musicRioja mouthpieces throughout the entire tour.

Rubén Salvador — Classical and jazz trumpeter. He has shared the stage with Wynton Marsalis, Randy Brecker, and Chris Kase, and collaborated with Kiko Veneno, Rozalén, and Celtas Cortos. His album Equanimity was selected for JazzEñe 2024.

Jorge Guerra — Venezuelan trombonist trained in Europe with Jacques Mauger. Awarded in international competitions in France, Italy, and South Korea.

Edward Plater — Lead Trumpet at Cirque du Soleil (Kooza, Luzia). Hundreds of international performances combining virtuosity and Afro-Venezuelan roots.

Yeray González — Trumpeter from the Canary Islands, winner of the Maspalomas Trumpet Festival and the Varaždin International Competition in Croatia. University lecturer and doctoral candidate in music pedagogy.

Gileno Santana — Luso-Brazilian trumpeter. He has taught at Harvard and Juilliard, received awards in Switzerland, and been honored by the Ordem dos Músicos de São Paulo.

Dani de Baza — Cornet soloist born in Baza, Granada, a leading figure in the Andalusian Holy Week music scene and a pioneer in bringing the cornet to international stages. He has collaborated with the most renowned bands in Andalusia, taken part in highly influential recording projects, and performed concerts in China and other countries. His album IMMENSITY, distributed worldwide, establishes him as the first cornet soloist with international projection.

What began as a dream, seven years later, still is one.

And the feeling is that the best is yet to come.