Nestor Torres

MASTER FLAUTIST · COMPOSER · CULTURAL AMBASSADOR

A crossover fusion of Latin, Classical, Jazz, and Pop — rich and engaging, complex and exuberant, profound yet accessible. Born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Heard around the world.

Standing on the shoulders of flute giants from worlds as diverse as Rampal & Galway in Classical Music, Richard Egues' Cuban Charanga style, Ian Anderson's Jethro Tull, and Herbie Mann — Latin Grammy Award winning Nestor Torres' rhythmic and mellifluous flute sound remains apart in a class all by itself.

Born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Torres moved to New York City, where he pursued Classical flute studies at Mannes School of Music, Jazz at Berklee College of Music, and Classical and Jazz at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. During that time he also learned to improvise in the Charanga Cuban Dance Music style, which helped shape and develop his melodic and danceable sound.

His album This Side of Paradise won the Latin Grammy Award in the Pop Instrumental category — scheduled for presentation on September 11, 2001. That timing gave his work a stronger sense of mission and purpose, transforming Torres into an agent of change through crossover multi-media productions, compositions, and performances.