Lester Paredes is an internationally touring multi-instrumentalist, multi-woodwind soloist, composer, and recording artist with over 20 years of experience bridging global folk traditions with large-scale orchestral and cinematic soundscapes. Classically trained in transversal flute with El Sistema, he commands a vast palette of ethnic woodwinds, western flutes, saxophones, world strings, and percussion. Having spent seven years (2018–2025) as a multi-instrumentalist and backup bandleader performing ~20 instruments on stage for Cirque du Soleil's BAZZAR across 40+ countries, he currently performs as a featured soloist for Disney Concerts on major arena tours, including Moana and Black Panther in Concert. A Latin Grammy nominee and Pepsi Music Award winner (Album of the Year, Punto Ciego), Lester has released seven solo albums, over 20 singles, and provides high-level remote sessions and compositions featured on Netflix, HBO, and Disney.