Paul
Herrera
A native
of Caracas, Venezuela, he was a member in the first generation of the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra for over a decade, appearing as a soloist at most of the international violin festivals
sponsored by the institution also known as "El
sistema".
He assisted in Master classes given by
distinguished violinist such as Ruggiero Ricci, Henrik Szering, Agustin Dumay and Margaret Pardee from the Julliard School in New York.
He
attended the Royal Academy of Music of London in 1989 as a post graduate student under the London Baroque .
In 1990
he went to The Netherlands to study with Sigiswald Kuijken at The Royal Conservatory Of Music in The Hague,
specializing in baroque violin. He obtained his soloist diploma in 1996.
He has
performed extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America and the USA with La Petite Bande, the Collegium
Vocale Ghent, Ricercare Consort, Camerata de Caracas and John Elliot Gardiner .
Paul
Herrera is now living in Japan where he joined the Bach
Collegium , with whom he is currently recording the complete
series of cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach
.Their
recording of the books of sonatas for two solo violins Op.3 and Op.12 from Jean Marie Leclair has been aclaimed by music critics and audiences alike.
Herrera
also teaches at the Toho University of Music of Tokyo.
Paul
Herrera learned the art of bow making with Michael Vann in Victoria, Canada.
His bows are widely used and highly
appreciated in the music field.
