Andrea Arenas
United Arab Emirates
Sound FOH ∙ Sound MON
Andrea Arenas, is a sound engineer passionate about culture, she started playing percussion at the age of 10, participating since that young age in multiple tours with the Symphonic Youth Orchestra of Venezuela playing with important conductors as Gustavo Dudamel and Claudio Abbado in very important Halls around the world, Andrea belongs to a generation of outstanding musicians emerging from Venezuela’s El Sistema.
Andrea graduated in Electronic Engineering and with more than 18 years of experience has developed her career as a sound engineer. She has experience in live sound, recording and musical production with symphonic orchestras from “El Sistema” and other musical ensembles. Her professional background ranges from working in recording productions with the Deutsche Grammophon with Gustavo Dudamel, as well as technical support of SSL, Digico consoles and other recognized brands in Hermes Music for bands such as Maná, Vicente Fernández, Ricky Martin, etc. She has been a sound technician at various Cirque du Soleil shows such as At sea, Luzia, Amaluna and Totem, also at the show La Perle by Dragone in the city of Dubai .
She participates as a volunteer for Soundgirls the community and She has also being part of the Diversify the Stage mentoring program and currently in the AES mentoring program. She holds a master’s degree in Cultural Management. She is the founder of Sandtracks and is currently part of the sound team of the Firdaus Studio at Expo City Dubai. In 2022, Andrea was recognized at the BeingShe Business and Professional Awards for Excellence in Media and Arts as the Best Sound Engineer.
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