Jonnathan EL BAROUKI is known as the most influential and important Venezuelan guitarist of his generation.

He is the President and founder of the International Guitar Festival of Spain. Member of the Association of Composers of Madrid and the General Society of Authors and Composers of Spain. Founder and director of the Madrid Guitar Quartet. El Barouki has a PhD in Educational Sciences with a Postdoctoral Degree in Research. Master in Music with a mention in Instrumental Performance.

He was part of the teaching staff of the Master's Degree in Music at the Simón Bolívar University of Venezuela. He was a professor at the Aragua State Conservatory of Music. He has had an important tour of different concert halls in Latin America and Europe. Awarded in various guitar competitions. His work as a composer has been performed by different orchestras and performers. Currently he makes an artistic life from Madrid, Spain.