Andrés Eloy Rodríguez

ANDRES'S BIO

(Caracas, 1970). Bachelor in Music (1998) - University Institute of Music Studies (now UNEARTE), Master in Music (2007) – Universidad Simón Bolívar. Flutist, composer, arranger and music teacher. Flute teachers includes Ms. Franklin Hinojosa, José A. Naranjo, Glenn M. Egner, Víctor Rojas, José García-Guerrero, Luis Julio Toro, and Composition with Emilio Mendoza and Juan Carlos Núñez.

 

Winner in 2004 of the Festival of Soloists "Aldemaro Romero", in the first version of this festival in Venezuela. Prize "Modesta Bor"(Municipal Music Awards 2010), with his work Episodios Rituales (Ritual Episodies), repeats the same award in 2014 with the work Concertino para Orquesta. In 2015 he won the First Prize of the First National Composition Competition "Banda Sinfónica 24 de junio" in honor of the 93rd anniversary of this prestigious institution of the Carabobo State (Venezuela), with his work Suite de Ayer y Hoy (Suite of Yesterday and Today) for Symphonic band.

 

As a composer he has explored different formats for various formats: chamber music, symphony orchestra,woodwind band,  as well as various composition styles. His works have been performed by groups such as the Venezuelan Symphony Orchestra, Simón Bolívar Symphony, Caracas Municipal Symphony, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Mérida State Symphony Orchestra, Miranda Symphony Orchestra, Venezuelan National Flute Orchestra and renowned local performers.

 

Member of the Symphony Orchestra Venezuela since 2000 as Assistant to the Flute Section and member of its Board of Directors (2010-2012 and 2012-2014). Professor of the Flute and Chamber Music Courses of the Master in Music of the Simón Bolívar University, and of the Latin American Chatedra of Flutes, pertaining to FUNDAMUSICAL BOLIVAR (The System). Member of the Chatedra of composition "Antonio Estévez", under the tutelage of the Mtro. Juan Carlos Núñez since the year 2009.