Francisco Zumaqué

Colombian composer, producer and conductor. Outstanding student at Nadia Boulanger’s academy in Paris, France. Doctor in Arts and Cultural Heritage, Simón Bolivar University Col. Professor of Masters in Creative Writings and Artistic Education, National University of Colombia. Cultural advisor to the Presidency of the Republic of Colombia (1982-1986) Diplomat in the Republic of West Germany (1986-1990) Multiple international awards President of Fonosema records and Zumaqué Productions. One of the top 100 personalities of the 20th century in Colombia. (Daily El Tiempo) Composition Award "Prince Rainier of Monaco" (Monaco). Winner of “Latin American Composition Contest” at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Winner of “The Goethe Composition Award” in Munich, Germany. Certificate Of Merit and Salute from The United States Congress, USA. Researcher of The Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico City, Mexico. Professor and speaker at numerous universities in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, France and Latin America. Zumaque’s compositions are vast and diverse: Operas, oratorios, symphony music, chamber music, ballets, cantatas, religious music, lyric music, electronic and electroacoustic music. He belongs to the forefront of popular music in Latin America. Specialties: Composer, Conductor, Producer, Teacher and humanitarian.