These concerts are the North Carolina Symphony debut for Héctor Molina.

Venezuelan composer and cuatro player Héctor Molina began his musical studies in 1992 at the Fundación Coral Niños Cantores in his hometown of Mérida. After general music studies at the Universidad de los Andes, Mérida, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in composition from UNEARTE (National Experimental University of the Arts).

Molina is a founding member of the music ensemble Los Sinvergüenzas. He also belongs to the group C4 Trío along with Jorge Glem, Edward Ramirez and Rodner Padilla. They have toured in the Americas and Europe, recorded six albums and a DVD, and received five nominations for Latin Grammys, winning twice. In 2011 the ensemble won the Torneo Internacional del Joropo, an international contest dedicated to the joropo folk-music style that features
the cuatro.

Active as a composer and arranger since joining the chamber music ensemble Multifonía in 2001, Molina has also collaborated with Pomorrosa and Eddy Marcano Cuarteto Acústico, appearing on CD and DVD recordings as well as at international festivals and a performance at Carnegie Hall. Previous appearances with symphony orchestras have included concerts with Symphony Orchestra of Mérida, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica Municipal de Caracas, Orquesta Sinfónica de Carabobo, and Utah Symphony.

In 2018 he released his first solo album, Giros, which featured his work as a composer. In 2022 he released his second album, Travesía, featuring his performance as a soloist.