Biographical Background
Carlos Reyes recording artist, producer, engineer, harpist and violinist-- has been breaking musical barriers since his first public performance at the age of five. Born in Paraguay South America. He began his musical education at the age of three and a half on the violin. A few years later, his father, a musical and national hero in Paraguay, dared young Carlos to learn the complicated 36 string native Paraguayan harp. Being called a child prodigy at an early age he took his fathers challenge seriously, Carlos purchased his first harp for $50.00 when he was just ten years old. Two weeks later, he earned a double encore and $250.00 at his first professional harp concert. Since then he has taken the Harp and it’s music to new and ground breaking levels.
Continuing his musical education, at an
early age Carlos eventually learned to play many different instruments
including Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards, as well as mastering the
use of a
variety of electronic devices and special effects.
He made his debut on harp with the
Oakland Symphony and his debut on the violin with the Oakland Youth
Symphony at
just fourteen years of age. He has worked in the professional recording
industry for commercials, solo artist and instrumental background music
for the
acclaimed children’s shows “Sesame Street” and “Villa Alegre” when he
was still
in his teens.
Carlos thrilled thousands of loyal followers with the Jazz-Rock group Merlin as they played all over the SF bay area.
Carlos's first album, “The Beauty of it
All”, was on the Top-Ten Contemporary Jazz charts in Billboard Magazine
for
over 15 weeks. His solo harp collaboration on Sugo records
Touring
in Europe and representing Paraguay
at the worlds fair in Hanover Germany he was received with standing
ovations
and given a medal from the Vatican for his musical contributions. Out
of that
tour he was invited to perform in Italy for the well known
“Latinoamericando”
Festival and at the world famous Ariston Theater in Torino which a 10
minute
documentary on Carlos was made out of that show and aired on Italian
national
TV and through out Europe. His performances in Europe keep bringing him
more
and more invitations to share his special kind of music.
His latest musical
journey was a special invitation as a soloist
to play and record in Havana Cuba with the great flautist “El Tosco”.
He heard
Carlos was in Cuba playing and asked him to perform and record. “This
was one
of the most magical and musical moments of my career” says Carlos………..
“El
Tosco” named Carlos “EL Monstro Musical” ……..”The Musical Monster” What
an
experience!
Recently
returning from
tours in Asia and South America he keeps sharing his brand of music to
more and
more parts of the world with great reviews. Carlos has been invited by
the
Ministry of Education in Paraguay to come back and give concerts. Out
off his
last tour to homeland, he has started a program to bring back musical
instruments for the children. He is planning to give workshops and get
this
project/foundation running this year.
Carlos
currently has new CD’s soon to be
released. A group effort featuring Carlos’s astonishing mastery of the
Violin
and Harp and a third solo harp endeavor. Along with an international
musical
reputation, Mr. Reyes has amassed a large enthusiastic Bay Area
following
always wondering what new surprise or style of music he’ll bring to the
stage.
His charismatic personality and outstanding musical talents are a
potent
combination with which he performs an extensive and entertaining
repertoire.
The Bay Area is proud to claim Carlos Reyes, as one of its most
favorite and
talented artist