Eduardo Betancourt harp
Carlos Capacho cuatro
Carlos Sulbarán bass
Leo Blanco piano
Boston String Academy

This year, harpist Eduardo Betancourt leads his all-Venezuelan jazz quartet in an exciting collaboration with the young musicians of Boston String Academy’s El Sistema-inspired program.

Separately and side by side, they’ll perform classical, jazz, and Venezuelan folksongs in this multicultural, intergenerational afternoon of music!

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Considered “one of the iconic harpists of this new age,” ​Eduardo Betancourt​ is a Grammy-award winning Venezuelan musician, producer, arranger, composer, instructor, and multi-instrumentalist with 30 years of experience in traditional and fusion Venezuelan music. 

In 2010, Betancourt won a Latin Grammy Award for his participation on the album ​“​Tesoros de la música Venezolana” by Ilan Chester​, and in 2016, he was nominated on the ​album ​”​Pa’ Tío Simón” with Rafael “Pollo” Brito​.​ 

At the 2016 Pepsi Music Awards in Venezuela, Betancourt’s personal album, ​AD LIBITUM​, was nominated three times for “Best Artist,” “Best Song,” and “Best Album.” His many accomplishments include more than 100 recordings, and performances with renowned international artists such as: Simon Diaz, Oscar D León, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Danny Rivera, Luis Salinas, Jorge Celedón, and artists from Venezuela.