 Similarly, they have recorded together with foreign musicians like Bela Fleck, among others.Ensemble Gurrufío has performed in over 50 countries and was the first Venezuelan instrumental group to have performed in Carnegie Hall in 1994.In 2012, flutist Luis Julio Toro retired to devote time to other projects and was replaced by Manuel Rojas, a flutist who performed for multiple orchestras including the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra.