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Artistic and Directive Commission
The Artistic and Directive Commission of the Latin American Harp Association is made up of five young harpists from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Colombia and Mexico, who have the function of managing the daily operations and artistic direction of the Association.
Meet our Team

Florencia Arizpe David
Argentina
Born in Santa Fe (Argentina), she has participated and obtained recognition in international harp competitions and festivals. She is currently the principal harpist of the Entre Ríos Symphony Orchestra while she is pursuing university degrees in Harp and Letters. Determined to promote and encourage the development of the harp in her region, she is part of the Steering Committee of the Friends of the Harp Civil Association.

Cecilia Pacheco
Brazil
Harpist, educator and businesswoman born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He has a Bachelor's degree from UFMG (Brazil) and a Master's degree from Musikhochschule Lübeck (Germany). She is the principal harpist of the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra. Their main goal is to help harpists and develop a more united and collaborative community.

Juan Sebastian Blanco
Colombia
Concert harpist, soloist, educator and freelancer born in Bogotá, Colombia. After winning prizes and competitions in Europe and America, he completed his postgraduate studies at the Amsterdam Conservatory. One of his dreams is to contribute to education and the creation of a world with fewer obstacles for the development of new generations of harpists.

Anabel Gutiérrez Orraca, DMA
Cuba
Harpist, researcher and producer, born in Havana, Cuba. He holds a Doctorate in Music and a Master in Music Performance from McGill University, as well as a Bachelor in Music Performance from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Emmanuel Padilla Holguín
Mexico
He received first places in the Dutch Harp Competition 2016 in the Netherlands and in the IV International Harp Competition in Mexico. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, as well as a master's degree and artist diploma from the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. He is the first harpist of the group of Concertistas de Bellas Artes de México.
Collaborating Members
Alina Traine
Claudia Borges de Miranda
Edmundo Camacho
Founding Associates
Alina Traine
Anabel Gutiérrez Orraca
Cecilia Pacheco
Emmanuel Padilla Holguín
Juan Sebastian Blanco


