espanolElkin Perez Alvarez fue un musico antioqueno que desde su labor pedagogica, interpretativa y compositiva contribuyo al desarrollo de las musicas tradicionales y populares de Colombia, especialmente de la region andina. Esta semblanza pretende no solamente servir a identificar los principales logros del maestro sino rendir un homenaje a su memoria EnglishElkin Perez was a musician born in the province of Antioquia (Colombia) and from his pedagogical work and also through his work as a composer and a performer made a sensitive contribution to the development of both traditional and popular music in his country, with an emphasis in the Andean Region. This paper pretends not only to show the most remarkable achievements of the master but to pay homage in honor of his memory.