Ludwig Afonso

Ludwig Afonso

Eldar Djangirov, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Richard Bona

Ludwig Afonso obtained a Bachelors degree in Studio Music and Jazz Performance from the University of Miami in May 2002. Shortly after Ludwig moved to New York and began performing and touring with Spyro Gyra. He appeared on their Grammy-nominated CD Wrapped in a Dream, as well as Grammy-nominated recordings The Magician by Sammy Figueroa, Hector Martignons Second Chance and The Rodrigues Brother Impromptu. Ludwig has also performed with Giovanni Hidalgo, Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Joe Locke, Pedrito Martinez, Sadao Watanbe, Mark Murphy, Dave Valentine and Juan Carlos Formel.

Ludwig is currently working with various artists such as Yosvanny Terry, Martin Bejerano, Eldar Djangirov, Manuel Valera, The Rodriguez Brothers, Paquito D' Rivera, Richard Bona and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

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  • Most memorable Next-Level Performance

    Playing with Gonzalo Rubalcaba was some of the hardest music I've ever played. It felt great to finish the gig without any train wrecks.
  • What Drives Your Creativity?

    The musicians I play with drives my creativity. I have been fortunate enough to have shared the stage with some of the best in the field.
  • Why do you choose Vic Firth?

    The consistency! They feel great! One less thing to distract me when I'm playing.

BEHIND THE KIT

Eldar Djangirov, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Richard Bona