The recognized violinist from Venezuela, Lewis Flores, will give a free concert at the Bolivarian Hall, the cultural space of the Embassy Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the U.S., on Thursday, December 8th at 7 p.m.
Flores began his music education at age nine, when he joined the Juan José Landaeta Symphony Orchestra. He studied violin with Rubén Tarío Coba, who coordinated the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, and soon became that institution’s first violinist.
At age 12, Flores auditioned for the Antonio Lauro Symphony Orchestra in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela, and he became that orchestra’s “concertino,” or designated soloist. He has since performed at important venues nationally and internationally in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy and the UK.
Due to his exceptional talent, this Venezuelan violinist was chosen to participate in an International Orchestra competition in the U.S., where he performed with the Simón Bolívar National Symphony Orchestra at the United Nations headquarters in New York and at Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center and Inter-American Development Bank.
What: Concert by violinist Lewis Flores
When: Thursday, December 8th, 7 p.m.
Where: Bolivarian Hall, 2443 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington DC 20008
Press – Embassy of Venezuela to the U.S. / November 22, 2011
