Carlos Kolenda

Carlos Kolenda is a violinist and guitarist from Margarita Island, Venezuela. He is a famous live and television performer in his home country and performs a variety of styles including jazz, fusion, rock and club music. He traveled all the way from the south Caribbean to visit the Electric Violin Shop in Durham, NC. Once here, he test-drove several makes from our wide selection of electric violins, ultimately selecting a Ted Brewer Vivo2.

Since his visit included an overnight stay in a nearby hotel, Carlos was able to accompany Electric Violin Shop luthier Paulo Lopes to his regular gig at Brightleaf Square in downtown Durham. The two joined forces in an impromptu performance of some of Paulo's favorite Brazilian songs, with Carlos providing some amazing fills and solos. Paulo later described Carlos' as an incredible improviser with an uncanny ability to respond to and even anticipate what his fellow musicians are doing. Follow this link to view a video Carlos produced of his visit to EVS and performance with Paulo.

Visit Carlos' website to see more of what he does professionally in Venezuela.