Lewis Flores

I have been studying and playing the violin for more than 20 years, having begun at the age of 9 with the Juan José Landaeta Youth Symphony Orchestra in Venezuela. Very early in my career, I was asked to join the first violin section of the National Children’s Orchestra of Venezuela under the direction of Gustavo Medina and later Gregory Carreño. At the age of twelve, I auditioned for the Antonio Lauro Symphony Orchestra of Bolivar State and became one of the youngest concertmasters in the history of the orchestra. I was blessed to participate in many national and international events during this time and toured with the orchestra in Colombia, Brazil, United States, London, Switzerland, Germany and Italy.
In recent years, I have performed as a soloist by invitation with many symphony orchestras and have been invited to participate in a number of masterclasses. I have worked with many prominent international maestros including Steven Mxioren (Vienna Philharmonic), Marilú Speaker (The New England Conservatory), Jose Francisco del Castillo (The Latin American Violin Academy) and Olaf Easling (Concertmaster of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela).
Currently, in addition to my work as a premier soloist, I serve as the Artistic Conductor for the Juan José Landaeta Youth Chamber Orchestra and a Professor of Violin for both the Conservatory of Music Carlos Afandor Real and Bolivar City Youth Symphony Orchestra.