Melba Janneth Rey Rey (Colombia)

Melba Janneth Rey Rey, Colombian Harpist, discovered her passion for harp music at the age of ten while attending the academy of Joropo & Arpa. Under the tutelage of maestro Hildo Ariel Aguirre Daza she studied the Colombovenezuelan and Colombian genre of traditional harp music native to the Llanos region in Colombia. Melba has accomplished many achievements in her musical career including winning awards at both national and international festivals. She is a member of two renowned ensembles: Arpas de Colombia and Agrupación Femenina Cayena. With these ensembles, she has had the privilege of performing in venues such as the Independence Park of Bogota, Ecci-Bogota Theater, and Julio Mario Santo Domingo Theater just to name a few.