Flute Fest 2025

Nestor Torres

​CCFC is excited to announce Nestor Torres as our Guest Artist.

Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Nestor 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 genre, which helped shape and develop Torres' unique melodic and
danceable style.

This rhythmic and mellifluous sound evolution remains apart in a class by itself
with 4 Latin Grammy nominations, one Grammy nomination and one Latin
Grammy Award. In addition to 18 solo recordings, Torres’ unique collaborations
with diverse artists such as Gloria Estefan, Kenny Loggins, Dave Mathews, Paquito
d’Rivera, Herbie Hancock, Arturo Sandoval and Tito Puente; as well as
performances with the Cleveland, Singapore, and New World Symphony
Orchestras among many others, are testament to his remarkable versatility and
artistry. 2017 brought two diverse album releases for Torres; the Latin Grammy
Nominated - “Jazz Flute Traditions”, a spectacular tribute to his jazz flute mentors
and influences, and “del Caribe, soy!”, a collection of classical compositions by
Latin American composers, including the great Puerto Rican icon Rafael
Hernandez, alongside contemporary works written for Torres by Tania Leon and
Miguel del Aguila. This relentless exploration of musical possibilities without
boundaries led to a recent concerto commission by Mariano Morales for a world
premiere with Torres and The Lynn Philharmonic. In May 2021 Torres recorded
his much-awaited second classical album. The album was produced under the
direction of the highly recognized and multi-Grammy winning Russian/Polish
(Uruguayan born) classical composer and conductor Jose Serebrier. In January
2022 Torres released his most recent smooth jazz single, “Thank You Willie” and
on October 11, 2022 he released his latest album in collaboration with acclaimed
Producer, Arranger and Pianist Corey Allen. The album is dedicated to the
beautiful people, culture and music of the Dominican Republic and is aptly titled:
“Dominican Suite”. He is currently working on a new Jazz album to be released in
2024.

In addition to his achievements in the studio and on the stage, Torres is also the
recipient of many awards, including two honorary doctorate degrees from Barry
University and Carlos Albizu University, for his commitment to youth, education
and cultural exchanges.