Desde El Puente Carretero - Music

Francisco Giménez Was Born In Villarrica Department Of Guaira Republic Of Paraguay A Land Of Great Harpists. In 1988 Just 16 Won First Prize At The Third Festival Of The Paraguayan Harp " Which Participated As Jurors Concerning The Instruments Large And Prominent Composers And Arrangers Such As Luis Bordon Papi Galan Abel Sánchez Giménez Enrique Samaniego Santiago Cortesi Pedro Oscar Gamarra And Nelson Safwan Among Others. In 1998 He Was Hired As The Official Artist For The Olympic Games In Nagano Japan A Country That Constantly Travels To Perform Concerts And Give Master Classes. He Has Performed Well In Argentina Colombia Spain England Italy Germany Switzerland And France. In The Latter Two Countries Lived For Six And Four Years Respectively. Frequently Visits Argentina And It Is Noticeable Performances In The Theatre "Guido Miranda" In Resistencia Chaco The National Festival Tonada Tunuyán - Mendoza At The First International Folklore Festival La Plata Buenos Aires The National Folk Festival Cosquín - Córdoba And In Theaters "IFT" And ND / Ateneo De Capital Federal. His Recordings Include Five Records As A Soloist And Three In Company Prestigious Paraguayan Artists In Which Include Themes Of His Responsibility To Enrich The Repertoire For The Instrument. One Of His Solo Albums Released In Late 1998 With Paraguayan And Latin American Music Edited A Hundred Thousand Copies Were Fully Distributed In Paraguay. Francisco Giménez Is One Of The Greatest Exponents Of The Paraguayan Harp All The Time. It Combines Refined Technique Exquisite Sensitivity And A Unique Sound Contemporary And Universal Permanent Reminiscent Of Folk. read less