Rodrigo Ruiz

Rodrigo Ruiz (born October 6, 1988) is a Mexican composer and conductor. His music, which draws on Romantic traditions and literary sources, has been performed internationally and released on the Signum Classics label.

Career

Ruiz’s works have been performed by artists including Huw Watkins, Laura van der Heijden, Christopher Glynn, Grace Davidson, and Kerenza Peacock. His music is published by Universal Edition.

His 2024 album, Venus & Adonis, released on Signum Classics, presents a song cycle based on William Shakespeare's poem Venus and Adonis, and has been described as the first complete setting of the text in this form. The album received attention from critics in Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

His earlier album, Behold the Stars (2021), also on Signum Classics, reached the Billboard classical charts and received a four-star review from BBC Music Magazine. Opus 94 in Mexico, and RNZ Concert in New Zealand.

In 2025, Ruiz received the Prix spécial du Festival de Caylus for his Cello Suite, R. 11.

Musical style

Ruiz’s compositional style has been described as rooted in tonal traditions, drawing influence from composers such as Brahms, Schubert, and Beethoven. Reviewers have noted the lyrical vocal writing and alignment of music and text in his vocal works, as well as his emphasis on proportion and expressive restraint.

Discography

Venus & Adonis (2024, Signum Classics) Behold the Stars (2021, Signum Classics) An Everlasting Dawn (2017)