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Victor Mestas was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, and studied at the 鈥淛. A. Lamas鈥 School of Music with Carmen Moleiro. He is an endorsement artist for YAMAHA keyboards in Venezuela (2001) and his professional background includes more than 100 recording productions for national and internationally renowned artists.
Mestas has performed as a pianist, keyboardist and arranger for renowned bands in Latin America and Venezuela including Guaco and Trabuco Venezolano. He has also accompanied an array of world-renowned singers including Soledad Bravo, Cheo Feliciano and Julio Iglesias鈥 2010 Tour in Uruguay and Argentina. He moved to Boulder five years ago with his wife and two daughters. Locally, he performs on the Brazilian-Latin jazz scene and teaches the Latin Jazz Ensemble of the College of Music鈥檚 Thompson Jazz Studies Program.