Santiago Molina

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When he was 13 years of age he began his studies of the Galician Bagpipes, "Gaita", in the city of Buenos Aires. At the age of 18 he also started studying the Transverse Flute in the Julian Aguirre Conservatory. He took classes in Galician Gaita and assisted to master classes with “Gaiteros” like: Carlos Nuñez, Xosé Manuel Budiño, Anxo Lorenzo, Juanjo Fernández, Oscar Ibáñez, Daniel Bellón, Milo Romero, Diego Mariño, Abraham Fernández, just to name a few. He also took part of the “Constantino Bellón” contest in 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2009. In 2008 he got the 1st place, Seivane Award, in the category of best international “Gaitero”. He has been teaching since 2008. In the same year he also was named the Director of the musical group from the “Centro Gallego de Avellaneda”, and also since 2014 he’s been the director of the musical group of the “Centro Gallego de la Comarca de Ordes”. In the year 2010 he won the scholarship at the “programa Escolas Abertas” and was able to learn from professor Diego Mariño, and in that same year the “Xunta de Galicia” recognized him as a “Gaita” teacher. In 2010 he also founded “Alustros” and released his first album in 2011. In 2012 and 2013 he was director of the “Xuntanza de jóvenes gaiteiros” organized by the “Centro Gallego de Mar del Plata”. Since 2013 he has been working as Sound Engineer at “De que vas a vivir y Graba donde quieras” studios. In 2014 he graduated as Sound Technician and Musical Producer from the Instituto Terciario, TAMABA. In 2015 he released his first Solo Album, The Trip, composed, recorded, perform and produced by him! In 2016, after making music with the multi instrumentalist Keko Perera (From Spain), he collaborated in the makings of the international project FOLKLAB, with members from Argentina, Spain And Slovenia. Also worked as a session player for a lot of local and international artists such us: Skull & Bones, Chala Rasta, The Omelettes, Fabricio Rodríguez, Fferyllt, among others.

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