Roberto Lecaros

(Born: 11 August 1944 – Died: 29 April 2022) was a Chilen jazz musician and composer of music for film, theater, and popular music. At the age of three, he began studying violin and at the age of five, he entered the National Conservatory of Music of the University of Chile. In the 1960s he created and participated in various musical groups, notably: Village Trio, Chilean Jazz Messengers, and was part of various Hot Club (Gypsy Jazz) groups playing the violin. In 1996 he moved to Temuco where he founded the "School of Music and Jazz", and the "Club de Jazz de Temuco". In this city, he formed the following groups: "Temuco Swing Machine", "Temuco Jazz Band", "Quinteto Hot Club de Temuco", "Kamerectrica Temuco", children's orchestra "Música Viva" and the classical music group "Pentagrama". He chaired the Temuco Philharmonic Orchestra and was head of the second violins. He remained in Temuco until 2009. In 2014, he was the recipient of the fundamental figures of Chilean music award.