Colombian flutist Gaspar Hoyos is recognized as one of the foremost musicians of his generation. He studied in Bogotá, Dallas, Boston and Paris. He has performed to critical acclaim throughout South America, North America, Europe and the Far East.

Presently Principal Flute and frequent soloist with the Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy, Mr. Hoyos has also appeared as Guest Principal Flute with the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris. He is currently a member of the Ensemble Stanislas, a very active chamber music group in Eastern France. His performances have been acclaimed for his sensitivity, musicianship and virtuosity.

Frequent guest in prestigious festivals, Gaspar Hoyos has appeared in Europe (Montpellier - Radio France, Musica Riva, Histria, Guebwiller, 2è festival de Flûte à Paris, 2nd Festival of the Flute, Frankfurt, Festival International à Obernai), in Japan (Japanese Flute Association) the USA (Boston, New York, Chicago) and in South America (Bogota, Cali, Popayan, Lima).

Mr. Hoyos is also a sought out teacher. He has also been invited to join the faculty of the prestigious festival « Rencontres Musicales en Lorraine« , starting on summer 2003.

He has taught masterclasses in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagano, Fukuoka, Shizuoka, Dallas, Bogota and Lima. Every year he holds a flute master-class in Groznjan (Croatia), organized by Jeunesses Musicales.

He has been a prize-winner at the following competitions:

• - 5ème Concours International Jean-Pierre RAMPAL (Paris).
• - 33rd International Competition Markneukirchen (Germany).
• - National Flute Association Young Artist Competition (USA).
• - The James Pappoutsakis Competition (USA).
• - Flute Talk Competition (USA).
• - Sorantin Young Artist Award (USA).
• - Concours d'Excellence Gaston Crunelle (France).
• - Concours National du Jeune Talent (France).

Gaspar Hoyos offers a variety of programs :

Flute and piano :

• A Night at the Opera (Works by Verdi, Bizet, Mozart, Donizetti, Massenet, Gluck, Kuhlau)
• Latin American Music : (Works by South American composers, including Piazzola, Guastavino and Villa Lobos)

Flute and Guitar :

• Classical meets Folk : Works by Piazzola, Bartók, Granados, Shankar...

Flute and harpsichord :

• Johann Sebastian Bach, the sonatas for flute.

Flute alone :

• Three Centuries of unaccompanied music for flute (Works by Bach, Telemann, Kuhlau, Debussy, Honegger, Varese, Fukushima, Berio, Takemitsu)