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Master percussionist Samuel Torres will premier his new Chamber
Music America Commision in conjunction with the Doris Duke Foundation,
featuring Alex Norris and Michael Rodriquez on Trumpets, Marshall Gilkes
on Trombone, Joel Frahm, Will Vinson and Ivan Renta on Saxophones, Luis
Perdomo on Piano, Ruben Rodrigues on Bass and Pablo Bencid on Drums.
By
the age of 12, Torres was performing with Bogota ensembles and
eventually earned a degree in Music Composition from Bogota's esteemed
Universidad Javeriana. He arrived in the U.S. in 1999 and shortly
thereafter, he was tapped by Cuban trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval to
join his group and stayed with Sandoval for 4 years.
Torres is one of the most in-demand percussionists, having performed and/or recorded with Tito Puente, Angelique Kidjo, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin and Chick Corea, to name just a few.