About Karla!
Classical French Horn Player,born in Havana, Cuba.She began her musical journey at one of the city's finest conservatories of her hometown. Throughout her career, she has achieved success by winning numerous competitions and auditions, participating in international tours, and benefiting from master classes delivered by acclaimed horn players from around the world.
Seeking to advance her education and career, she made the decision to relocate to the Netherlands. In pursuit of this goal, she successfully completed a Master's degree in Classical French Horn with Frederick Franssen at Fontys University in Tilburg. Currently, working as a French Horn player freelancer, member of the Quintet Aires Tropicales, she is also teaching in MijnMuziekLes and CKE schools in Eindhoven.
Achievements!
2020-2022
Competitions with Aires Tropicales Quintet
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Winners of the Willem Twee Contest in 2022.
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Participated in the 6th edition of the Manhattan International Music Competition in 2022.
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Achieved second place in FIM Valencia Competition, 2022.
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Secured second place in Giulini Competition in Italy 2022.
2015-2023
Performances/Tours
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Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Metropole Orkest at the North Sea jazz Festival.
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Collaborated in 4 occasions with the renowned companies Netflix and Vogue for the promotional campaign of Queen Charlotte series in The Netherlands.
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Rotterdam chamber music orchestra.
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Played as a soloist with the Netherlands Student Orchestra.
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Performed with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic under the director of Orbert Davis.
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Member of the American Wind Symphony Orchestra (AWSO) .
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Toured Germany as part of the Mozart y Mambo Tour with Sarah Willis and Havana Lyceum Orchestra.
2019-2023
Albums
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"Mozart y Mambo" Vol. 1 with Sarah Willis and Havana Lyceum Orchestra.
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"Aires Tropicales Suite" with Aires Tropicales Quintet.
Welcome to
the Horn Galerie!
Compilation of photos and videos showcasing her journey as a horn player.
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Teaching!
Teaching is one of the roles that Karla enjoys the most.
Everything she has learned and the growth she has experienced as a musician through her students, is very valuable for her.
Currently she is teaching at CKE, in Mijnmuziekles, in Music Dock and in Everse, Eindhoven.
Her expertise includes: Horn-Sing-Piano-Electric Bass-Theorie-Group Lessons
Singing and Playing Bass
Singing and playing bass are her other two passions. She have also graduated in electric bass from her previous school in Cuba. Since then, she has worked as a bass player all over her hometown.
She have also taken some online singing lessons which have helped to her develop and improve.
Currently working with the project 4YOU & 2YOU Event as a vocalist and bass player.
Calendar of Karla for the upcoming months!
- Karla in Zuidnederlands Orkest #2za 13 aprEindhoven
- Karla in Zuidnederlands Orkest #1vr 12 aprEindhoven
- Jeunesse-Oorkaan Academy with Aires Tropicalesdo 21 mrtAustria
- Met Brabant Orkestdo 07 mrtEindhoven
- Aires Tropicales in Willem IIwo 06 mrt's-Hertogenbosch
- Jeunesse-Oorkaan Academy with Aires Tropicalesza 24 febAmsterdam
- International kammermuziek Festival with Aires Tropicalesvr 29 decUtrecht
- Recording Section Concertdo 23 novAmsterdam
- Karla meet again The Metropole Orkestvr 17 novAmsterdam
- Hasseltse Kapel Meets Aires Tropicalesdi 24 oktTilburg
- Duo 2YOU in Cuban Embassyza 14 oktThe Hague
- Lunch Time at Kim's Kroegzo 24 sepTilburg
- Church Concert with Aires Tropicalesza 23 sepBruges
- Aires Tropicales with Netflixdi 05 sepAmsterdam
Get in Touch
Her services:
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French Horn Freelancer
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Provide lessons for: French horn, singing, piano and electric bass. The languages in which she can teach are English, Spanish and Dutchh
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The quartet 4YOU, duo 2YOU and Aires Tropicales Quintet are also available for gigs, competitions, festivals and more...
1.To book lessons at CKE (only French Horn).Click here: Partners, CKE
2. To book lessons at Mijnmuziekles (piano,sing,bass,guitar).Click here: Karla Hernandez (mijnmuziekles.nl)
3.To book lessons at Music Dock (piano,bass,sing).Click here: Home - Music Dock
4. To book 2YOU and 4YOU Event.Click here: 4YOU2YOUEVENT
5. To book Aires Tropicales.Click Here: HOME | My Site (airestropicalesquintet.com)