Ensamble Gurrufío

Ensamble Gurrufío

(left-right) Juan Ernesto Laya, David Peña, Cheo Hurtado, and Luis Julio Toro.
Background information
Origin Caracas, Venezuela
Genres Venezuelan folk music
Years active 1984–present
Labels Sony Music, Independent
Associated acts Serenata Guayanesa, Camerata Criolla, Great Marshal of Ayacucho Symphony orchestra, Moisés Torrealba, Alexis Cárdenas, Ofelía del Rosal
Website www.ensamblegurrufio.com.ve
Members Cheo Hurtado
Luis Julio Toro
David Peña
Juan Ernesto Laya
Past members Cristóbal Soto

The Ensamble Gurrufío is a quartet dedicated to the research, arrangement and reinterpretation of Venezuelan instrumental music.

History

The Ensamble Gurrufío was founded on 1984 by three young musicians, Luis Julio Toro (flute), Cristóbal Soto (mandolin), and Cheo Hurtado (cuatro). David Peña (bass) completed the quartet in 1989. All of the four are academy musicians and teachers with considerable background as soloists and performers. A fifth member, Juan Ernesto Laya (maracas ) joined the ensemble since 1998, when Cristóbal Soto moved to a permanent residence in France. The group has occasionally incorporated additional members, such as Jaime Martínez (oboe) and Moisés Torrealba (bandola). The ensemble has performed in collaboration with other Venezuelan groups, such as Serenata Guayanesa, the Camerata Criolla, and the Great Marshal of Ayacucho Symphony orchestra. Similarly, they have recorded together with foreign musicians like Bela Fleck, among others.

Repertoire and Style

Their live performances and recordings are characterized by the addition of long-forgotten pieces, rescued through research and interaction with other scholars experienced in Venezuelan music.

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