Rene Izquierdo - Music from Cuba & Argentina - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Nora Lee Garcia is one of the most highly regarded flutists in the concert world today. As a Powell Flutes Artist and Professor of Flute at the University of Central Florida, she is in demand throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South America as a soloist, chamber artist, and teacher. Nora Lee has been featured as a guest artist in Carnegie Hall and in different Flute Conventions such as the French Flute Convention, Mexico City Flute Festival, the Chile Flute Festival, the Flute Seminar at Casa Maria in Santa Barbara, California, the Festival Internacional de Flautistas de Lima Peru, the Flute Symposium in Lima, Peru in honor of Michel Debost, the Florida Flute Association Convention, and the National Flute Association Convention. Cuban-born René Izquierdo is a unique artist and passionate educator whose career has been dedicated to inspiring individuals and connecting communities. Whether passionately performing on stage, devotedly mentoring his students, fundraising, or leading community outreach, René's multi-faceted approach endeavors to continue creating experiences that enrich people's lives and add beauty to our world. Dimas Sanchez is a Puerto Rican drummer and percussionist who currently lives in the city of Orlando FL. Some of the musical styles he plays are Blues, Jazz, Country, Latin Jazz, Rock, Bomba, Plena, Funk, Samba Bossa Nova and others. He has had the privilege of studying with musicians such as Tony Sánchez, Keith Copeland, Ignacio Berroa, Ángel InchCacheteInch Maldonado among others. In addition to being able to study Afro-Puerto Rican folklore when he participated in the 80s with La Familia Cepeda, his tutors were Jesús Cepeda, Petra Cepeda and Don Rafael Cepeda.