Walter Flores

Walter Flores is a Costa Rican musician. His mother, Maria de los Angeles Mora, and his father Walter Flores, educated him about music since he was a child. He started his education at Conservatorio Castella, Universidad de Costa Rica then at Berklee College of Music . Actually, he is married and has two twin daughters. He lives in Costa Rica.He directed Ruben Blades' orchestra for over five years, playing concerts in festivals such as Amsterdam's "Holland RootsFest", Paris's "La Villette JazzFest", Germany's "Westport JazzFest", Switzerland's "Montreux Jazz Festival", New York's "Sessions at 54th" and Carnegie Hall, amongst others.

Flores has won two Grammy Awards, as producer of "Mundo" and "Tiempos", CDs by Ruben Blades.Also is the Editus ensemble director