Tarcisio Barreto Ceballos (1965) trained as a Conductor, Violinist and Composer in the Venezuelan National Youth Orchestra System (Sistema Nacional de Orquestas Juveniles de Venezuela) he attended, at a very young age, a great number of master courses, not only in violin but also in conducting, in countries such as Venezuela, Spain, Italy, Swiss, Germany, France, Norway and the Unites States of America. His career has been very eclectic, including performances as a Violin Soloist in Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Spain, Italy, Germany, Norway, United States of America, Uruguay and Ecuador. Since 1993 to 2015 he was the Musical Conductor and Artistic Director of the Lara Symphony Orchestra (Barquisimeto- Venezuela). In 1994 he was appointed Musical Director of the Occidente Opera Company, staging the following operas: Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci, Negro Miguel, Traviata, Madame Butterfly, Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica, Il Tabarro, La Boheme, and Los Martirios de Colon. In 1997 he was named Cultural Executive of the Year in recognition of his work for the cultural Development of the Region. He is also Active Director of the support program for Youth Orchestras of America funded by 0.A.S., UNESCO and CAF. From 1996 to 2015 he was Executive Director of Vicente Emilio Sojo Conservatory in Barquisimeto, where he has an intense teaching activity. Frecuent guest Conductor in "Simón Bolívar" Symphony Orchestra (Venezuela) and Marseille Philharmonic Orchestra (France).