Andrés David Ascanio

About Andrés David Ascanio

Andrés David Ascanio Abreu is a celebrated Venezuelan conductor and trumpeter. As Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, he led the ensemble in a notable performance in Vienna in 2018. He has served as Assistant Conductor to Maestro Gustavo Dudamel and has been a guest conductor for multiple youth orchestras and festivals. Ascanio Abreu directed the Venezuelan Brass Ensemble during their Greece Tour and conducted the Guinness World Record-setting largest orchestra in 2021. He is currently the Musical Academic Director of El Sistema and Associate Conductor of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra.