SURCARI
Members Biographies
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Lorena Garay,
a native of Puerto Rico, holds a Master of Music degree Summa Cum Laude from
The Hartt School of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree Summa Cum Laude from
the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. Lorena's guitar arrangements and
compositions beautifully blend the classical influence with her Latino sound. She
has self-produced two albums: “La Guitarra de Puerto Rico”, a featured CD
of the Greater Hartford Arts Council's 2004 United Arts Gift Giving
Campaign, and “Surcari”, which recently won a JPF Third Place Music Award.
Other awards received by Ms. Garay include: the Latino de Oro 2009 Music Award,
the Hartt School Guitar Department Award, and the Conservatory of Music of
Puerto Rico String Department Gold Medal.
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Eugenio Huanca,
a native of Chile, has devoted his life to playing music from the Andes. Eugenio
has traveled all over South, Central and North America performing on national
television in each country he visited. Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and
the Smithsonian Institute are among the most prestigious venues where he has
performed. At Boston Symphony Hall, he performed with the Boston Pops. At
the National Cathedral, he performed with world-renowned soprano Denise Graves. Eugenio's
former group, Guamary, participated in the soundtrack for the PBS documentary: "Flight
of the Condor". Mr. Huanca has also performed with groups, such as
Altiplano, Flor de Caña, Sol y Canto, Andes Manta, and Viva Quetzal.
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Estanislao (Tany) Cruz,
a native of Chile, has been performing music professionally for over 25 years. He
is cofounder of the international Chilean group, Altiplano. Tany is an exceptionally accomplished
musician who performs on musical instruments from around the world. He
crafts most of the string, wind and percussion instruments he plays. Mr.
Cruz has participated in various international events, including concerts,
festivals, workshops and seminars throughout Europe, South America, North
America and Azerbaijan. Tany's former group, Altiplano, in collaboration
with Skruk, a well-known choir in Norway, won a Platinum Award for
the album: "Deja Libre Mis Flautas", which sold over 25,000 copies
worldwide.
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