Game Set Match with Jesus Florido

Game Set Match with Jesus Florido

From Athletes and the Arts by The Athletes and the Arts Coalition

June 1, 2025 · 1h 16m · Season 1 · Episode 37

About this episode

Yasi and Steven interview Jesùs Florido, exploring his journey from competitive tennis to becoming a professional musician and entrepreneur.

Yasi and Steven talk with the energetic Jesùs Florido, a one-time competitive tennis player turned professional violinist, composer, producer and entrepreneur. An innovator at heart, Jesus takes you through his athletic career, its unintended impact in his musical development, his unique musical fusion style, developing into a music virtuoso, and his work in developing music careers through the Màs y Màs Music Foundation. For more on Jesùs' career, go to https://www.jesusflorido.com Instagram: @latinfiddler Bio: With his debut, Heading North, violinist, composer, and bandleader Jesus Florido introduces compelling artistry balanced on a fine axis of musical virtuosity and pure heart. "This album came about from what is not out there from an instrumental point of view," he explains. "Jazz, rock, classical, Latin -- my album is a melting pot." The savory list of sonic influences can be traced back to Venezuela, Jesus' home, and its pastiche of Cuban, Dominican, Trinidadian, and African cultures. Jesus' family is Italian, and in the grand European tradition, opera and classical music also informed his early years. He arrived in the U.S. to further his studies in musical academia but…

People in this episode

Hosts: Yasi, Steven

Guest: Jesùs Florido

Topics covered

  • music
  • tennis
  • career development
  • cultural influences
  • entrepreneurship

Keywords

  • Jesùs Florido
  • violinist
  • music fusion
  • Màs y Màs Music Foundation
  • Heading North
  • tennis
  • musical career
  • cultural influences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Màs y Màs Music Foundation

Books & works: Heading North

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