His body of work as orchestrator includes several significant arrangements of major pieces for symphonic band and choir, such as Verdi’s Stabat Mater and Bruckner’s Te Deum - premiered at the prestigious Colón Opera House - and Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, among others.

At present, he has an active career as composer and arranger. Commissioned by distinguished artists, dancers, conductors, choreographers, and pianists, his works have been performed in several countries, carrying his name further afield to Italy, Russia, the United States, Uruguay, and Argentina. His varied chamber music compositions include the Concerto for Violin, Piano Duet and Strings, brass quintets, piano works, a rock symphony, percussion group music, incidental music, and ballet suites.

Performing as a soloist with orchestra, he has collaborated with first line conductors such as Simon Blech, Mario Perusso, Yuri Simonov, Peter Maag, Carlos Calleja, Antonio Russo, Mario De Rose, Lucas Fost, and Gerardo Gandini, among others.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Enrique Roel began his music studies at an early age with the Italian composer Carlos Percuoco, who had been disciple of the great composer Richard Strauss. He then graduated the National Conservatory of Music Carlos Lopez Buchardo in Buenos Aires with a degree of National Music Professor with a Major in Brass.

Once a credited professional, he engaged further studies with noted Maestros Carlos Guastavino, Roberto Garcia Morillo, Roberto Caamaño, Jacobo Fischer, Francisco Giacobbe, Simon Blech, Antonio Russo, Antonio Cardozzo, Rodolfo Caracciolo, Alicia Terzian, Pola Suarez Uturbey, Pedro France, and Gerardo Gandini, among others.

Some of the venues he has performed at as a soloist with several orchestral and chamber music groups in Argentina include the prestigious Cervantes Theater, Alvear Theater, San Martin Theater, Belgrano Auditorium, and Opera Theater. Furthermore, he has served as a member of the world-renowned Permanent Orchestra of Colon Opera House in Buenos Aires.

His festival and concert series appearances include the Cosquin Folk Festival in Argentina, the Mercosur Dance International Festival, the Symphonic Band Concert Series, the Italy Concert Series with Mercosur Ballet, the Butler Symphony Concert Series, the Symphony of the Americas and the Summerfest 2003 held at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Roel has been the recipient of many honors and awards, including the Flugelhorn Soloist First Prize awarded by the Buenos Aires Symphonic Band, and the National Music Professor Award at the Buenos Aires National School of the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Roel has further gained a highly appreciated membership in the Argentine Association of Music Composers SADAIC.

His involvement in education has gained him salient positions at Buenos Aires National School, Bernasconi Institute, Athos Palma School of Music, and Esteban Etcheverria Institute, where he has delivered master classes and lectures.

The presence of the Argentine style in contemporary music has been an active concern for Enrique Roel. His works are a successful combination of traditional and new forms, with a variety of musical styles and every possible modern composition technique. Yet while preferring large-scale compositions, Roel has explored all genres and made noteworthy contributions to the repertoire of modern musical theater with his El Visitante, Tiempo de Giros, and By Pass ballet suites, his four hand repertoire, his Concerto for Piano Four Hands and Orchestra, and his Concerto for Violin, Piano Four Hands and Strings.

The 1998-2001 season saw Roel perform his Tiempo de Giros, El Visitante, Los Caminos de Federico, and By Pass ballet suites, this latter featured by the world famous ballet dancer Maximiliano Guerra in a seventy-presentation tour throughout Argentina and Italy.

He also made his debut in the US with his Concerto for Piano Duet and Orchestra premiered at Indiana with the Butler Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Stanley De Rusha.

During the 2003 season, Roel had the world premiere of his Concerto for Violin, Piano Four Hands, and Strings, performed by the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra of Budapest under the direction of Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese.

In 2003, Roel founded "In Concert,” his own string orchestra formed by several members of the Permanent Orchestra of Colon Opera House in Buenos Aires, and some musicians from the National Symphonic Orchestra - the academic orchestra of Colon Opera House. “In Concert” also counts with the participation of Alejandro Drago, winner of a gold medal at the Moscow Conservatoire. Roel’s string orchestra made many successful presentations in the city of Buenos Aires, and one of his works, Concerto for Piano, Violin and Strings was performed by the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra of Budapest directed by Maestro James Brooks Bruzzese at the Colon Opera House in Buenos Aires.

In October 2004 Roel was invited by the Symphony of the Americas for his American premiere of Concerto for Violin, Piano Four Hands, and Strings. His work was further performed in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, where he lectured on his own compositions and music at the Steinway & Sons Piano Gallery. Also in 2004, Roel conducted Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, performed by the San Martin Symphonic Orchestra at the School of Law of the University of Buenos Aires.

In January 2005, Roel was invited by Maestro Jean Reis to the "Musica nas montanhas, poços de Caldas” festival in Brazil, where he performed "Aralba," his brass quintet and percussion ensemble, as well as his overture for the Symphonic Band "Imaginario."

In September 2005, Enrique Roel had the pleasure to conduct the San Martín Symphonic Orchestra, and in October he was honored to have Maestro Dennis Johnson conduct the performance of his Brass Quintet and Strings.