Néstor Torres

Néstor Torres
Nestor Torres performing for the Dalai Lama at Temple Emanu-El (Miami Beach, Florida) in 2010
Nestor Torres performing for the Dalai Lama at Temple Emanu-El (Miami Beach, Florida) in 2010
Background information
Born (1957-04-25) 25 April 1957 (age 67)
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
GenresJazz, classical
InstrumentFlute

Néstor Torres[1] (born 25 April 1957)[2] is a Puerto Rican jazz flautist, born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.[3] He took flute lessons at age 12 and began formal studies at the Escuela Libre de Música, eventually attending Puerto Rico’s Inter-American University. At 18, he moved to New York with his family. Torres went on to study both jazz and classical music at the Mannes College of Music in New York and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, among other places. His CD This Side Of Paradise was awarded Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2001.[4]

Nestor Torres playing at the World Music Concert 2007

Torres is also a practitioner of Nichiren Buddhism and a longtime member of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai International.[5]

In 2010, Torres joined the faculty of Florida International University as a visiting guest artist and founding director of its School of Music's first charanga ensemble.[6]

Albums

  • Colombia En Charanga (1978)
  • No Me Provoques (1981)
  • Afro - Charanga Vol. 2 (1983)
  • Morning Ride (1989)
  • Dance of the Phoenix (1990)
  • Burning Whispers (1994)
  • Talk to Me (1996)
  • Treasures of the Heart (1999)
  • This Side of Paradise (2001)
  • Mis Canciones Primeras (2001)
  • Mi Alma Latina (2002)
  • The Sutra of The Lotus of The Wonderful Law (2004)
  • Sin Palabras (2004)
  • Dances, Prayers & Meditations For Peace (2006)
  • The Very Best Of Nestor Torres (2007)
  • Nestor Torres - Nouveau Latino (2008)
  • Del Caribe, Soy!: Latin American Flute Music (2017)
  • Jazz Flute Traditions (2018)
  • Dominican Suite (2022)

References

  1. ^ Ruth Fernández muere víctima de un “shock” séptico y neumonía. Patricia Vargas. El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Published 9 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Nestor Torres Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Nancy Ann Lee (July–August 1999). "Nestor Torres". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. ^ "2nd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards WINNERS & NOMINEES". Latin Recording Academy.
  5. ^ "Interview Nestor Torres". Archived from the original on February 28, 2005.
  6. ^ Writer, Contributing (October 18, 2010). "Grammy award winner Nestor Torres joins FIU faculty".


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