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Fabian Gallon - Tiple, Colombia-USA

Fabian grew up in the coffee region of Colombia. There in Pereira, the youngest of twelve kids, he began to pick up the Tiple from his father and brothers. He started studying Tiple with Maestro Benjamin Cardona. In 1982, he entered the conservatory of Universidad Tecnologica of Pereira. In 1987, he was part of the Nogal Orquesta de Cuerdas Colombianas (The Nogal String Orchestra). He was featured as the first seat of Tiple and a year later joined Trio Ancestro, and they went on to win many prizes for best group artists at many of the well-known music festivals in Colombia. He participated in Cuarteto Smog and Cuarteto Colombiano, which were directed by Luis Fernando Leon Rengifo. He's accompanied and recorded on numerous projects for other talented musicians such as Berklee grad Marta Gomez, Hugo y Gilberto, Maria Isabel Saavedra, Victor Hugo Ayala, Gentil Montana, Hermanos Calero, and Fernando Leon, to name a few.

He has collaborated with luthiers Alberto Paredes, Diego Valencia, and RM Mottola to refine the designs of the Tiple and customize features to attain desired sounds and results. He is passionate about the craft of the Tiple and has the highest respect for luthiers. Currently, he is working on a cultural project to secure two historical Colombian instruments for the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston.

As a soloist, he won Best Interpreter of the New Millennium in his category. He released his first solo album in February of 2017, recorded in Boston, MA. He has toured and performed across South and North America, at venues such as TCU University (Texas), and the Kennedy Center in Washington. His latest album can be found on fabiangallon.bandcamp.com.

Discography:

Trio Instrumental Ancestro Vol.1 (1990), Vol.2 (1992)

Duet Hugo y Gilberto 1992

Nogal Orquesta de Cuerdas Colombianas 1995

Cuarteto Smog "Por ti Colombia" 1996

Chifladuras and Concierto Vallecaucano 1996

Recuerdos "Homenaje a Luis Carlos Gonzales" 1997

Sombra y Luz "El Regreso" 1998

Quarteto Colombiano 1999

Rumbarroco 2014 Latin - Baroque fusion

Rumbarroco 2015 I've found a new baby: Baroque meets Afro-Latin jazz

Trio Instrumental Ancestro 2015 "Como era en un principio"

Tiplecidad, Los Doce solo album 2016