A Glimpse at
Dr. Luis De La Calle
Lecturing at UNESCO in Paris
Dr. Luis De La Calle (Peru, Denmark, Switzerland) combines musical artistry with scholarship to produce a multifaceted integration of ancient eastern and contemporary western European cultures in the fields of research, education, performance, composition, innovation of musical instruments and philanthropy at the highest level.
Sony Music Japan 1994
Luis in the recording studio under the direction of Isao Tomita, 4-time American Grammy nominee and one of the pioneers of electronic music, space music, and one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements.
Dr. Luis De La Calle is a Sony Music Recording Artist Japan (flutist/composer) and his last solo album was inspired by the Gita Govinda which was released worldwide by Sony Music International Japan.
Inventor of a cross-culture musical instrument
Luis De La Calle is the first musician in history to earn a university degree based on his own musical invention, the De La Calle Quena Flute™ (Lund University, Sweden).
Dr. Luis De La Calle earned official recognition as one of the world’s most talented flutists by the National Flute Associations from Sweden, USA, UK, and Australia by performing his compositions on his flute invention at their gala concerts.
Key to the City!
Mayor in Lima awarding Key to the City. The De La Calle Quena Flute™ joins elements of four cultures to produce a uniquely pleasing intercultural sound. The headjoint is a fusion of ancient Japanese, Chinese and Peruvian elements combined with the body of the modern European flute.
The President of the parliament of Peru
Award by the President of the parliament of Peru at the Legislative Palace of Peru in Lima.
Honorary Doctorate
Received an Honorary Doctorate from the National University of Education of Peru at the Legislative Palace of Peru in Lima.
Academic Studies at prestigious international universities
Holds a Ph.D. degree in Educational Sciences awarded by the University of Geneva (Switzerland), two master’s degrees in education awarded by Lund University (Sweden). He also holds a bachelor’s degree in performance as soloist on his own flute invention, the De La Calle Quena Flute™.
First researcher in history!
First researcher in history to write a doctoral dissertation investigating the music didactics of ancient cultures (South American, Japan and India) within a European western context (cross cultural translation).
"His research proves scientifically, in an exceptional way, on the basis of situated studies, that ancestral musical traditions do not constitute museum objects, but are historical constructions in constant transformation: they are living sources."
In this photo Dr. De La Calle is joined by the other members of the Research Team on the Didactics of Arts and Movement (DAM) at the University of Geneva in Switzerland.
Invited Speaker at India’s National Academy of Music
Dr. De La Calle in New Delhi to address India’s National Academy of Music, Sangeet Natak Akademi. First artist with a worldwide release of compositions based on Poet Jayadeva’s Gīta Govinda (ref. India’s National Academy of Music, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi).
UN Ambassador Hakan Kıvanç
Dr. De La Calle and UN Ambassador Hakan Kıvanç (Senior Representative, UN Alliance of Civilizations Geneva Office) agreeing to produce the concert Songs of Peace and Endurance.
Director of UNESCO in Geneva and the Mayor of La Courneuve in France
Dr. De La Calle performing melodies on the quena (andean flute) from his next concert "Songs of Peace and Endurance”. Present at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is the Director of UNESCO in Geneva, the Mayor of La Couverte in France and H.E. Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).
UN in New York - Jan 2024
Dr. De La Calle attending ECOSOC meetings at the UN in New York, January 2024.
Mission of India to the UN in Geneva, Switzerland
- 13 Sep 2024
Dr. Luis De La Calle led an ensemble performing his own compositions inspired by his research on the Gita Govinda of Poet Jayadeva to welcome Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India (center right on aisle).
Dr. Howard J. Resnick, Ph.D. from Harvard University (USA) was the director of this research which was a collaboration with the University of Geneva in Switzerland, India’s National Academy of Music in New Delhi, Ithaca College in New York, and Sony Music International Japan.
In attendance was 300+ members of the Geneva Indian Community, UN officials and international diplomats, along with Swiss news media. The Minister was in Geneva for the dedication of the newly built Permanent Mission of India in Geneva which houses India’s Missions dealing with the UN and other International Organizations.
UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland
- 16 Sep 2024
Dr. De La Calle in collaboration with the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning in Geneva, presented his research work for children and youth about the power of music for individual and social progress toward full realization of human potential. He particularly stressed interculturality, unity in diversity, character building and full development of human personality.
