Giovanni Ruiz

Musical instruments

Born in Colombia.
Renowned for mastery across a wide variety of Latin American flutes and indigenous instruments.
Performed at major international festivals, including:
Beaches International Jazz Festival (Toronto)
Mariposa Festival, World Folk Festival (Drummondville, QC)
Parry Sound Festival, International Concert for Peace (Colombia)
World Youth Festival (Russia)
Toronto’s First Night, Toronto Fiesta.
Praised for emotionally rich and stylistically diverse performances, from Andean to Caribbean rhythms.
Committed to showcasing instruments, stories, and musicians who bring regional sounds to life.
Dedicated to educating new generations on the cultural value and musical potential of ancestral instruments.
As CHLAVM’s Curator of Musical Instruments, Giovanni brings deep expertise, artistic excellence, and a passion for preservation so that ancestral instruments are not only conserved but reimagined in immersive interactive formats. His work connects Latin American sonic heritage with digital audiences in Canada and beyond.