Wuilmer López (Harp Concert)
November 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Catch this harp concert by Colombian harpist Wuilmer Lopez.
Please pre-register here:
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfE0CJVJccdHu…/viewform
Check his bio here:
WUILMER LÓPEZ, Colombia. Colombian harpist born in Bogota D.C. and Master of Music from the INCCA University of Colombia with distinction “Meritorious Thesis”. He studied with Maestro Hildo Ariel Aguirre and at his young age stands out as a composer and soloist interpreter of the Llanera Harp with traditional Colombian, Latin American and world music repertoires. He has been invited as a concert and workshop performer in multiple events and scenarios of academic and popular music in Latin America, Asia and Europe. He was winner of the call for National tours of IDARTES and national tours of MINICULTURA, finalist of the Mono Núñez Festival, special mention in the Hatoviejo Cotrafa Festival, finalist of the National Contest of Bambuco and the Festival of Duets of Cajicá.
He was also winner of the second unpublished work for solo harp in the Torneo Internacional del Joropo and has participated in eight versions of the Encuentro Internacional Maestros del Arpa. He has won six times the series of the Young Performers of the Banco de la República, the Young Talents of the Cartagena International Music Festival, the Suena Chicamocha of the Teatro Santander, the musical interpretation contest of the Instituto Distrital de Artes – IDARTES and the International Circulation Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture of Colombia. His participation as a guest performer at the Music Heals Festival (Finland), Cairde na cruite International Harp Festival (Ireland), International Harp Festival (Ecuador), Rio Harp Festival (Brazil) and Arpa Fest Cancun (Mexico) stands out. As harpist of the musical project “Julio Victoria Live Band” he has participated in important festivals in Colombia, Finland, Norway, France, Japan, South Korea, Ireland, Russia, Chile and Argentina; among them stand out: Lollapalooza Festival, Estéreo Picnic, Baum Fest, Flow Festival and Sonar Bogotá.
He has four (4) recordings: Enamorado y Bohemio, Algeciras (2023), Zaparroleros (2022), Arpasión (2020), Entre dos Arpas (2016). He has participated as a guest harpist in several discographic productions of other artists such as: Julio Victoria, Flor de Jamaica and Monsieur Perine, etc.
Source: UP Kolehiyo ng Musika Facebook