Leonardo Palacios-Paz, Band, Basic Program

Leonardo comes from Cali in Colombia, and one could say he is by nature a specialist for Latin-American music:

In his homeland, he studied music with Prof. Leon J. Simar, one of Paul Hindemith’s best students. His work as a trumpeter and music pedagogue enriches the Freiburg music scene, and studying with him is a chance that Latin-music fans should not miss.

The lessons can be held, by choice, in German or Spanish.

Leonardo has played trumpet in the following orchestras:
•National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia
•Freiburg Orchestergesellschaft
•Academic Orchestra of the Freiburg University
•Symphony Orchestra of the Freiburg Pädagogischen Hochschule
•Freiburg KHG-Orchestra
•Freiburg Musikkollegium
•Freiburg Per-Tutti Orchestra
•Freiburg Chamber Ensemble

Leonardo has played trumpet in the following big bands:
•The Jazz & Rock Schulen Freiburg big band (leader: B.G. Hofmann)
•Pädagogischen Hochschule Freiburg big band (leader: S. Merkl)
•Music Corporation Big Band (leader: E. Calderara)

Leonardo has played in the following Latin and salsa ensembles (either trumpet, E-Bass or small percussion):
•“Tropicoson” – legendary salsa band in Freiburg
•“EL CARTEL” – cult salsa band in Freiburg
•“8va Dimension” and “Formula 8” – two top Columbian salsa bands of the 70s
more: Concert music from the Andes: Illary, Maiz und Yachaiwaisi

Leonardo has worked with the following conductors:
•Maestro Leon J. Simar in Cali – Columbia
•Ernesto Diaz in Bogotà – Columbia
•Juancho Vargas in Cali – Columbia

In Germany:
•Rainer Pachner
•Erich Calderara
•Michael Kuehn
•Gregor Schmitt-Bohn
•Peter Koderisch
•Prof. Brunner
•Albert Loritz
•Frieder Stoll

Leonardo Palacios-Paz was a jury member at the “Jugend musiziert 2006.”

Leonardo Palacios-Paz has himself worked as a conductor for orchestras and ensembles in Freiburg and the surrounding region.