Artists - Yamaha

ERICK LOPEZ

Erick López es un saxofonista mexicano reconocido internacionalmente, con una maestría en interpretación solista del Centro de Enseñanzas Musicales Katarina Gurska, en Madrid. Ganador de múltiples premios, incluyendo el primer lugar en el Honduras SaxFest 2013, se ha presentado como solista con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa y grabó el CD Descendencia con música mexicana para saxofón. Es maestro en la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas y director del Ensamble de Saxofones UAZ, además de ser un destacado representante de la música clásica mexicana en América Latina y el mundo.

Mathieu Dufour

Mathieu Dufour is principal flute of the Berliner Philharmoniker, a position he has held since 2014. Before coming to Berlin, he was principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1999 to 2014.

BRUNO RAMIREZ

Bruno Ramírez actualmente es baterista Titular de Kika Edgar “Retro-Tour - Kika Edgar”, “Cosas del Amor - Myriam Montemayor” Es baterista titular en “The Wiz /El Mago - Lucero Mijares”, es baterista de sesión de varios artistas como Rodrigo de la Cadena y artistas independientes.

Pável Ocampo

Pavel Ocampo , es clarinetista y director musical de Banda MS. Productor en Lizos Music. Junto a Sergio Lizarraga tienen un equipo de produccion llamado PRO 65 donde colaboran con varias empresas especializadas en el género regional mexicano.

Jeff Coffin

Jeff Coffin is internationally known saxophonist, composer and educator. He is the 3 time Grammy Award winning saxophonist (since 1997) of one of the most innovative and ground breaking fusion groups of the last 20 years, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones.

David Bilger

David Bilger has held the position of principal trumpet of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 1995. Prior to joining the Orchestra, he held the same position with the Dallas Symphony.

Phil Woods

The name Phil Woods evokes in most jazz fans the image of a sizzling hot tone and an intensely driving rhythmic pulse, as well as improvisations that grab listeners and never release. He's an alto saxophone player (and clarinetist) whose lineage is clearly rooted in Charlie Parker, Benny Carter and Johnny Hodges.

Nobuya Sugawa

Nobuya Sugawa is an internationally acclaimed saxophonist whom Japan is very much proud of. He has assumed a role of the concert master of Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra for almost 22 years from 1989 through 2010. Currently along with the activities as a soloist, he performs as a member of Trouvère Quartet. He also serves as the resident conductor of Yamaha Symphonic Band, and is a visiting professor of Tokyo University of Arts.

Thomas Hooten

THOMAS HOOTEN is Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. He can be heard on numerous Los Angeles Philharmonic recordings, including Mahler's Ninth Symphony and Lutoslawski's Symphony No. 1.

ALHELÍ PIMIENTA

Alhelí Pimienta, destacada flautista y pedagoga mexicana, ha desarrollado una carrera internacional como solista, miembro de ensambles de cámara y docente. Graduada de instituciones de prestigio en Estados Unidos y Canadá, ha colaborado con importantes orquestas y participado en festivales en más de 30 países. Actualmente dirige "Flute Sprint International Studio" en Toronto y es artista patrocinada por Yamaha, combinando su pasión por la música con su labor educativa a nivel global.