Leonard Jacome

Leonard Jácome (born on July 5th 1981, in Rubio, Táchira State, Venezuela), multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer and producer, is one of the Venezuela's most prolific and accomplished harpists. He has won numerous awards representing Venezuela abroad and has toured and performed throughout Latin America, United States, South Africa, Europe, Africa, Japan, Malaysia, and UK. He has played in the stage with and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.

He is creator of Venezuelan electric harp: https://www.camac-harps.com/en/harps-en/southamerican/electro-llanera-37/

Leonard has represented Venezuela at:
• “FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL 2010”, Chicago, EEUU
• World Harp Festival in Paraguay (2008-2010-2014).
• "Mishquila de Arpas" in Santiago del Estero, Argentina (2009).
• STAMFORD HARP FESTIVAL 2013, England UK.
• Wales International Harp Festival, Wales (2014)
• Schagerl Brass Festival 2014, Melk-Austria.
• Harpes au Max, international harp festival, Ancenis , France 2016.
• Cancún harp festival, Arpafest, México 2016 & 2017.
• “Arpas al Sur de Chile”, Concepción-Chile 2017
• “ARFAVITA” International Festival of Celtic harp, Moscow-Russia 2018
• “35es Rencontres internationales de harpes celtiques”, Dinan-France 2018
• He has been part of the artistic-musical cast of Venezuelan songwriter Reynaldo Armas during 13 years.
Leonard was head of the harp department at “El Sistema”.

www.leonardjacome.com