Francisco "Pacho" Flores is one of the leading trumpeters of Venezuela. He was born on October 23, 1981 in the city of San Cristobal. He started his career as a trumpet player when he was 8 years old, with his father Francisco Flores Díaz.

The celebration of El Sistema’s 35^th anniversary brought about a concert that featured the strength and rigor of one of the greater conductors of the last centuries.