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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

  • Winners of the Willem Twee Contest in 2022.

  • Participated in the 6th edition of the Manhattan International Music Competition in 2022.

  • Achieved second place in FIM Valencia Competition, 2022.

  • Secured second place in Giulini Competition in Italy 2022.

2015-2023

Performances/Tours
 

  • Netherlands Radio Philharmonic  Orchestra.

  • Metropole Orkest at the North Sea jazz Festival.

  • Collaborated in 4 occasions with the renowned companies Netflix and Vogue for the promotional campaign of Queen Charlotte series in The Netherlands.

  • Rotterdam chamber music orchestra.

  • Played as a soloist with the Netherlands Student Orchestra. 

  • Performed with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic under the director of Orbert Davis.

  • Member of the American Wind Symphony  Orchestra (AWSO) .

  • Toured Germany  as part of the Mozart y Mambo Tour with Sarah Willis and Havana Lyceum Orchestra.

2019-2023

Albums

  • "Mozart y Mambo" Vol. 1 with Sarah Willis and Havana Lyceum Orchestra.

  • "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!

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  • za 13 apr
    Eindhoven
    13 apr 2024, 20:00 – 21:20
    Eindhoven, Heuvel 140, 5611 DK Eindhoven, Netherlands
    13 apr 2024, 20:00 – 21:20
    Eindhoven, Heuvel 140, 5611 DK Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • vr 12 apr
    Eindhoven
    12 apr 2024, 20:00 – 21:30
    Eindhoven, Heuvel 140, 5611 DK Eindhoven, Netherlands
    12 apr 2024, 20:00 – 21:30
    Eindhoven, Heuvel 140, 5611 DK Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • do 21 mrt
    Austria
    21 mrt 2024, 19:00 – 29 mrt 2024, 23:00
    Austria
    21 mrt 2024, 19:00 – 29 mrt 2024, 23:00
    Austria
  • do 07 mrt
    Eindhoven
    07 mrt 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
    Eindhoven, Heuvel 140, 5611 DK Eindhoven, Netherlands
    07 mrt 2024, 19:00 – 21:00
    Eindhoven, Heuvel 140, 5611 DK Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • wo 06 mrt
    's-Hertogenbosch
    06 mrt 2024, 12:30 – 13:30
    's-Hertogenbosch, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
    06 mrt 2024, 12:30 – 13:30
    's-Hertogenbosch, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
  • za 24 feb
    Amsterdam
    24 feb 2024, 19:00 – 29 feb 2024, 23:00
    Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    24 feb 2024, 19:00 – 29 feb 2024, 23:00
    Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • vr 29 dec
    Utrecht
    29 dec 2023, 15:30 – 16:30
    Utrecht, Kromme Nieuwegracht 49, 3512 HE Utrecht, Netherlands
    29 dec 2023, 15:30 – 16:30
    Utrecht, Kromme Nieuwegracht 49, 3512 HE Utrecht, Netherlands
  • do 23 nov
    Amsterdam
    23 nov 2023, 11:00 – 16:00
    Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    23 nov 2023, 11:00 – 16:00
    Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • vr 17 nov
    Amsterdam
    17 nov 2023, 19:30 – 21:50
    Amsterdam, De Passage 100, 1101 AX Amsterdam, Netherlands
    17 nov 2023, 19:30 – 21:50
    Amsterdam, De Passage 100, 1101 AX Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • di 24 okt
    Tilburg
    24 okt 2023, 16:10 – 18:50
    Tilburg, Tilburg, Netherlands
    24 okt 2023, 16:10 – 18:50
    Tilburg, Tilburg, Netherlands
  • za 14 okt
    The Hague
    14 okt 2023, 16:00 – 17:00
    The Hague, The Hague, Netherlands
    14 okt 2023, 16:00 – 17:00
    The Hague, The Hague, Netherlands
  • zo 24 sep
    Tilburg
    24 sep 2023, 11:00 – 13:00
    Tilburg, Tilburg, Netherlands
    24 sep 2023, 11:00 – 13:00
    Tilburg, Tilburg, Netherlands
  • za 23 sep
    Bruges
    23 sep 2023, 19:00 – 24 sep 2023, 19:00
    Bruges, Belgium, 8380 Bruges, Belgium
    23 sep 2023, 19:00 – 24 sep 2023, 19:00
    Bruges, Belgium, 8380 Bruges, Belgium
  • di 05 sep
    Amsterdam
    05 sep 2023, 17:00 – 19:00
    Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    05 sep 2023, 17:00 – 19:00
    Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

 Get in Touch

      Her services:

  1. French Horn Freelancer

  2. Provide lessons for: French horn, singing, piano and electric bass. The languages in which she can teach are English, Spanish and Dutchh

  3. The quartet 4YOU, duo 2YOU and Aires Tropicales Quintet are also available for gigs, competitions, festivals and more...

+31626277505

karlafrenchhorn@gmail.com

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Thanks for submitting!

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)

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