{"id":7317,"date":"2025-11-16T02:06:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T01:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ensembletraversees.com\/the-musicians\/carlos-parada\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:04:33","slug":"carlos-parada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ensembletraversees.com\/en\/the-musicians\/carlos-parada\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Parada"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7317\" class=\"elementor elementor-7317 elementor-7306\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-124259f2 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"124259f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17db9da4\" data-id=\"17db9da4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1018c6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1018c6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0347ed8\" data-id=\"0347ed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a26dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a26dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ensembletraversees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Carlos-Parada.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\"><\/p><span style=\"color: #69c7cf;\"><strong>Carlos Parada <\/strong><\/span>is a Colombian saxophonist and clarinetist who shines equally in Latin repertoire, jazz, and classical music.<\/p>\r\n<\/p>His grandfather, a professional musician, introduced him at an early age to the saxophone, the clarinet, traditional Colombian music, and the joy of performing. Carlos went on to study classical music, earning a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Clarinet Performance at the University of Antioquia (with Elizabeth Isaza) and a Master\u2019s at EAFIT University in Medell\u00edn (under Christopher Jepperson, Ivan Petruziello, and Javier Vinasco). He completed his education in Mexico, where he obtained the internationally recognized ABRSM professional clarinet diploma from the Royal School of Music.<\/p>\r\n<p>In the classical world, he has served as Principal Clarinet of the Antioquia Symphony Orchestra, co-founded the Medell\u00edn Clarinet Quartet, and taught clarinet at the University of Antioquia. He is currently Principal Clarinet and Saxophone of the C\u00facuta Orchestra, as well as Principal Clarinet and Soloist with the symphony orchestra of the Sistema orchestral education program.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn the jazz scene, he is the saxophonist for Chato Pelayo (Mexico) and Siguarajazz (Colombia). 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