Spanish flute player Elena Gonzalez Pisonero has developed a well-balanced career as a classical, latin and latin jazz performer. After graduating with honors in Conservatorio Superior de Salamanca, she went on specializing both as a soloist and in chamber music. As a classical musician, she has performed with the Young Rotterdam Philharmonic, Orquesta Sinfonica de Castilla y Leon, Brabants Philharmonic...as well as in many chamber music ensembles. As a Latin jazz performer, she has played with artists such as Choco y sus Cómplices, Charanga la Crisis, Maite Hontele or Gerardo Rosales, both in Europe, Latin America, and many international festivals.
Irresistible Cuban timba band Choco y sus Cómplices was founded in 2016 by Eric Durrer, widely recognized as one of the greatest conga players in Europe. The group of musicians he directs consists of outstanding stars of the current Latin-European scene. Eric, commonly known as “Choco”, because of his former band Eric y su Chocolate, has been establishing himself as a renowned composer. He is considered one of the most versatile Latin musicians, who has managed to make of his music a fascinating rhythmic and melodic fusion of Charanga, Salsa, Jazz, Funk, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian styles.