Artist Profiles - Latin American Harpists

Here are some profiles of Latin American harpists who may be available a performance in North America or elsewhere. Please search the web for current information (Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, etc.), and make contact with artists directly.

Financial support for your event may be available through the Baquiano Program of Harping for Harmony Foundation. Address proposals to John Lozier, jl@harpingforharmony.org.

Updated 8/2023

Abel Rocha - Venezuelan and Mexican. Seattle, Washington area. Search for his duo Correo Aereo (Air Mail) with violinist Madaleine Sosin.

Alex Martinez: Venezuelan. On Facebook or Youtube search for “arpamartinez”.

Alfredo Rolando Ortiz: a veteran performer and teacher, longtime Californian with roots in Cuba and Venezuela, on the web at alfredorolandoortiz.com.

Angel Tolosa: Internationally known Venezuelan professional known in New York, Mexico, and Europe.

Carolina Vega Basurdo: A young Colombian professional, student of Hildo Ariel Aguirre Daza and graduate of Academia Llano y Joropo in Bogota. Known in Utah and elsewhere in the US, and beyond.

Hildo Ariel Aguirre Daza: veteran performer and teacher of traditional arpa llanera, founder in 1988 of Academia Llano y Joropo (ALJ) in Bogotá, Colombia.

Jaime Hernando Castillo: On Facebook, he describes himself as “Project Manager with a major US company, 26years coaching soccer. Profesional Harpist”

Nicolas Castañeda Lozano: Colombian, trained with Hildo Ariel in Bogotá (ALJ) and at Berklee School of Music in Boston.

Nicolas Carter: a world-class musician, US citizen raised from infancy in Paraguay, 100% bilingual.

Melba Janneth Rey Rey, Colombian, trained with Hildo Ariel in Bogotá (ALJ)

Rene Devia (René Fernando Devia Dueñas): Colombian, known in Texas and elsewhere, https://www.renedevia.net/

Sergio Nicolas Aguirre: Colombian, son of Hildo Ariel Aguirre Daza, (ALJ)

Wuilmer Lopez: Colombian, trained at Academia Llano y Joropo in Bogotá (ALJ)