Alonso Acosta Flores
Son of Alonso Acosta Ojeda and Martha Flores Matos de Acosta, emeritus music teachers in Lima, Perú.
Alonso has a Master’s degree in Music from New Jersey City University (New Jersey, United States), a Master’s degree in Music Composition from Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (Logroño, Spain) and a Bachelor’s degree in Academic Percussion from Universidad Nacional de Música (Lima, Perú)
Versatile musician since he plays Vibraphone, Marimba, Piano and Percussion in different music genres such as Classical Music, Jazz, Fusion and Peruvian Music.
He carries out an intense professional work in various fields of music, such as Education, Performance, Composition and Cultural Management.
As a vibraphonist and marimbist, he has participated both as a performer and educator in festivals and seminars in America and Europe. Highlighting his participation in Zeltsman Marimba Festivals (2001, 2004, 2010) Amsterdam Marimba Weekend (2024) The II World Vibraphone contest (Clermont Ferrand, France 2002) where he received a special award from the qualifying jury, and the VI World Marimba contest (Stuttgart, Germany 2012)
He is the founder and organizer of the International Vibraphone and Marimba Festival of Lima, Perú “VIBRACIONES”. Festival that hosts every year to prestigious artists from around the world. Music arranger and musical director of “Atelier Jazz Group”, “TAKAQ” Percussion Group, “Ipsofacto Jazz Trio”, and member of “A Dúo” an interesting piano/vibraphone duo that is focused on original compositions inspired on Peruvian fusion music.
He has seven recorded albums like artist and his most recent work “Nocturno” (2023) had received very good reviews from journalists and art critics. He is actually working on an octet album and updating his catalog as a composer.
Alonso Acosta Flores is MARIMBA ONE educational artist and ALTERNATE MODE artist.