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Enrique Bernardo was born in Lima, Perú. He started playing piano at the age of ten and was self-taught until the age of fifteen. He entered the National Conservatory of Music of Perú in 1995 and studied with Fernando Delucchi and Teresa Quesada.
Biography coming soon.
Born in the United States on September 15, Ceinwen has been living in Pittsburgh since 1969. She holds a Bachelor from Stanford University, majoring in Russian, and a Master in Education from Harvard University. Currently, Ceinwen works as Instructor of English as a Second Language at Connelley Technical Institute. During her free time, she loves singing, traveling, playing flute, folk music and languages. In fact, she can speak 8 languages. 
Born in Venezuela on September 13, Maury has been in Pittsburgh since 1981. She holds a Master Degree in Education from the University of Pittsburgh and currently is a candidate for a Ph.D. from the same institution. Maury works as a Spanish teacher. On her spare time, she enjoys singing, dancing, traveling and reading. Maury is a founding member of El Coro.
Biography coming soon.
Biography coming soon.
Paul is a native "Pittsburgher" who comes to us from Versailles Borough. He earned his
Bachelor's at Duquesne University, as well as a Masters in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a
Masters in Curriculum of Social Studies for Pittsburgh Public Schools, and in his free time performs with Bésame, an
ensemble specializing in Latin American music. He is also a liturgical singer and composer, and a member
of the Democratic Committee for Versailles Borough.
Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Jorge has been in Pittsburgh since February of 2005. Jorge holds a degree in
Dentistry with a Masters in Education from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá. He has also studied guitar, musical theory, harmony and jazz with Maestros
José A. Contreras, Guillermo Rendón, Anielka Gelemour and Ricardo Márquez. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education at Pitt University. In addition, Jorge performs with
his musical group Bésame, writes for various publications, works as an English-Spanish translator and teaches Spanish. When
he manages a few free moments Jorge enjoys exercising, drawing, traveling, and attending concerts and movies.
Born in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Jesús has been living in Pittsburgh since January 2003. He earned a Bachelor
degree in Psychology and Philosophy from the Bolivian Catholic University in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and a Master in Theology from "Espiritu Santo" Seminary in La Paz,
Bolivia. Jesús is an artist painting in oil. He loves beaches, singing and dancing.
David Livingston has been singing in choruses and choirs since his boy soprano days. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, of a Scottish father and a Norwegian mother and educated at Datmouth College and Columbia University. His first visit to Pittsburgh was in 1957 during a tour with his college glee club. After finishing his studies, he taught English at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. In 1966, he moved to Pittsburgh and taught at Carnegie Mellon University and Penn State. He sang for many years with the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh as is currently a member of the Eastminster Presbyterian Church Choir. In addition to music, he enjoys movies, theater, swimming and hiking. Recently he has discovered the excitement of travel south of the border. 
Gary has a Bachelor in Science in Agriculture from Penn State University. His hometown area is Pittsburgh, but has lived in other areas of the USA and the world in various phases of his career in Agriculture. A sixth to seventh generation American of English, Scots-Irish, German, French, Spanish, Swiss descent-or as they say in Pittsburgh--"Heinz 57" (varieties).
Born the United States on September 4th, Melissa is native of Greater Pittsburgh area. She holds a Bachelor in Arts in Spanish for International Trade and a Master in Business Administration from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Currently she works as Manager of International Sales at Ardex Engineered Cements and the W.W. Henry Company, where she specializes in technical writing and handles all corporate work involving Spanish and Portuguese. During her free time she loves reading, writing, anything to do with language, music (playing, singing or composing) and dancing. Melissa sings and plays percussion for Bésame, a local Latin American ensemble, and also runs Pittsburgh Writes, a writer's work group she founded.
Born in Colombia on June 25, Esperanza has been living in Pittsburgh since 1974. Esperanza has an Associate Degree in Biology and currently works as Medical Research Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh. During her free time she likes to travel around the world, reading and doing volunteer work. She lives with her husband, John, in Churchill Borough.
Rosa was born in Perú and joined the choir in 1987. She holds degrees from the Union Seminary, the National University of Education in Lima, Perú. She holds a M.A. in Anthropology (Cultural/Medical) from the University of Illinois. She is a Natural Healer and specializes in the relief of chronic pain and the integration of body, mind and spirit. She has a Holistic Practice in Monroeville since 1990. Rosa enjoys public speaking, dancing, Tai-Chi, yoga, medication and the practice of Reiki. She can be reached at 
Born in Perú on February 5th, Irene has lived in Pittsburgh since the 1980's. She has a degree in Medical Social Work from México and a Master in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. Currently she works as PA Department of Health Inspector for Nursing Homes. Irene's passions include Latin American music, embroidering, sewing, photography, masks collection from Perú and decoration. She is also known as founding member of local Latin-American organizations in Pittsburgh like: Latin American Cultural Union serving also as garments coordinator; "Estampas Peruanas", a dancing group from Perú; and El Coro Latinoamericano, serving as social events coordinator.
Biography coming soon.
Víctor M. Beltrán was born in Lima, Perú. He studied architecture and graduated from the UNI-Lima with a degree in architecture, art and urban planning. He began to study Andean musical instruments, specifically the charango, under master musician Jaime Guardia; before founding his own company and practicing architecture until 1985, He came to live in Pittsburgh in October 1985 and has worked for several architectural firms, most recently at LDA Companies as a 3-D designer. Víctor has had nearly a dozen exhibits of his art work in the United States, México, and Perú; he has taught watercolor classes locally in Pittsburgh at Fox Chapel and has conducted a workshop at San Miguel de Allende in México. Mr. Beltrán was founder and musical director of Musuhallpa, a musical group specializing in Andean music. Víctor is one on the founding members of the El Coro Latinamericano. You can reach him at 
Biography coming soon. 
Craig is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and later moved from Akron, Ohio, to Pittsburgh with his family in 1999. He holds a bachelor in Chemistry, and a Master of Business Administration, and is currently studying Spanish at the Community College of Allegheny County. On the job, Craig provides technical service for Bayer Products in the adhesives industry. In his spare time, Craig enjoys playing tennis. 
Born in Perú on December 26th, Germán has been living in Pittsburgh since the 1980's. With graduate studies in Cultural Anthropology and Latin-American Literature; he is a faculty member in the Department of Humanities teaching Language and Latin-American Culture at Point Park University. His interests include Latin-American music, popular culture and Latinos in the USA. Germán is also recognized as founding member of the Latin American Cultural Union and El Coro Latinoamericano.
