Born in Boyacá, Colombia, Francisco was an undergraduate student at the Juan N. Corpas University Foundation before moving to Europe in 2006 to continue his studies in Barcelona and Paris. He terminated his studies in London with a Master's degree in Classical Guitar at the Royal Academy of Music in 2015.
A prize winner in numerous classical guitar competitions in Colombia, he has also been awarded the "Gold Medal", as well as the "Prix de Perfectionnement" of the Conservatory of Saint Germain in Laye, and of Aulnay-sous-Bois in France, where he studied with Judicaël Perroy.
A regular solo recitalist, Franciso performs in concert series and festivals in UK, Europe and Latin America.
Francisco has performed several concertos with orchestras in England, Colombia and France, but of particular note is: his solo performance with the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra, which was broadcast on national radio and television in 2005; his 2018 performance of the Aranjuez Concerto in Saint Martin in the Fields (one of the most prestigious concert halls in London); the Latin American premiere of Steve Goss's Guitar Concerto in 2019 at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá with the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia.
In addition to his solo career, Francisco is an enthusiastic chamber musician: he performs regularly with flutist Samantha Pearce (Alba Duo), and also with guitarist David Massey (Duo Correa-Massey). His most recent chamber music project with the CarmenCo ensemble has led to the creation of the hybrid concert-play show “Creating Carmen”, which won a generous grant from the Arts Council of England, who financed a 9 concert tour for the United Kingdom in the 2019-2020 season. Also with his CarmenCo ensemble, Francisco has released a CD presenting the Spanish and Spanish-influenced music used in the show.
Francisco regularly works as a multi-instrumentalist in orchestras: he has particularly enjoyed playing guitar and mandolin in Mahler 7, Respighi Roman Festivals, and Hawaiian guitar in the Shostakovich Jazz Suite. In 2015 and 2016 he appeared on stage as a soloist with Glyndebourne Opera in the productions of Don Pasquale and Don Giovani.
Francisco's passion for popular music has taken him on multiple concert tours in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, the Czech Republic and Poland with the Tundama folk ballet.
His first solo album entitled "Música de la Tierrita" is a collection of classical guitar music by young Colombian composers, some pieces written for and dedicated to Francisco himself. This CD's launch tour spans 5 countries in over 12 concerts and has received generous praise by the specialised press, musicians and the general public.
A prize winner in numerous classical guitar competitions in Colombia, he has also been awarded the "Gold Medal", as well as the "Prix de Perfectionnement" of the Conservatory of Saint Germain in Laye, and of Aulnay-sous-Bois in France, where he studied with Judicaël Perroy.
A regular solo recitalist, Franciso performs in concert series and festivals in UK, Europe and Latin America.
Francisco has performed several concertos with orchestras in England, Colombia and France, but of particular note is: his solo performance with the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra, which was broadcast on national radio and television in 2005; his 2018 performance of the Aranjuez Concerto in Saint Martin in the Fields (one of the most prestigious concert halls in London); the Latin American premiere of Steve Goss's Guitar Concerto in 2019 at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá with the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia.
In addition to his solo career, Francisco is an enthusiastic chamber musician: he performs regularly with flutist Samantha Pearce (Alba Duo), and also with guitarist David Massey (Duo Correa-Massey). His most recent chamber music project with the CarmenCo ensemble has led to the creation of the hybrid concert-play show “Creating Carmen”, which won a generous grant from the Arts Council of England, who financed a 9 concert tour for the United Kingdom in the 2019-2020 season. Also with his CarmenCo ensemble, Francisco has released a CD presenting the Spanish and Spanish-influenced music used in the show.
Francisco regularly works as a multi-instrumentalist in orchestras: he has particularly enjoyed playing guitar and mandolin in Mahler 7, Respighi Roman Festivals, and Hawaiian guitar in the Shostakovich Jazz Suite. In 2015 and 2016 he appeared on stage as a soloist with Glyndebourne Opera in the productions of Don Pasquale and Don Giovani.
Francisco's passion for popular music has taken him on multiple concert tours in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, the Czech Republic and Poland with the Tundama folk ballet.
His first solo album entitled "Música de la Tierrita" is a collection of classical guitar music by young Colombian composers, some pieces written for and dedicated to Francisco himself. This CD's launch tour spans 5 countries in over 12 concerts and has received generous praise by the specialised press, musicians and the general public.