Francisco Giménez

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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

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