Teaching, Festivals, and Workshops Participation
List of the Festivals and Programs I have participated as Bass Player, and Double Bass Teaching Artists
I will be participating in this year’s Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop at the New England Conservatory from August 4-10. This incredible program brings together musicians from around the world for a week of cross-cultural musical collaboration, culminating in a multi-night performance festival.
Year: 2024
Project Title: Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop
Role: Participant – Bass
Location: New England Conservatory – Boston, MA
I was invited by the Argentinean group La San Luis Tango to participate in six of their concerts in Colombia during their 2023 Latin American tour “Muchacha Colombiana”. The concerts took place in the following cities: Sevilla, Palmira, Cali, Yotoco, Cartago and Zarzal.
Year: 2023
Group: La San Luis Tango
Project´s Title: Colombian Theater Concerts
Genre: Tango – Milonga – Zamba – Chacarera
Javier Duval – Voice
Jose Torres – Guitar and vocals
Luciano Torres – Bandoneon
Lina Gómez – Flute
Claudia García – Bass
I participated in the XII Festival Flamenco Ciudad de Medellín, performing with Saralamar. Saralamar is a songwriter, guitarist, and singer with a strong flamenco influence. For this online festival, we performed three songs: Arcana, Anagrama, and Gitanita.
Year: 2021
Artist: Saralamar
Songs Title: Arcana, Anagrama, and Gitanita
Composer: Saralamar
Saralamar – Voice/Guitar
Sara Betancur – Vocals
Pilar Pérez – Drums
Claudia García – Bass
I was part of the 2019 Alumni-Led Residence in Washington D.C., were I represented The Global Leaders Program. This was a intercultural exchange and artistic residence aimed to support the musical endeavors of the KIPP DC Charter Schools in Washington D.C.
Year: 2019
Project Title: 2019 Alumni-Led Residence/KIPP DC Charter Schools
Role: Mentor – Teaching Artist
I had the privilege of joining the DC Youth Orchestra Program for a 10-day summer residency in the picturesque lakeside village of Riva del Garda, Italy. My role included mentoring and teaching young musicians, as well as performing with the orchestra in four concerts during the residency.
Year: 2018
Project Title: DC Youth Orchestra Program – Italia Summer Residency
Role: Mentor, Teaching Artist, and Double Bassists
I had the privilege of joining the V Campamento YOA Honduras 2018, a project supported by the US Embassy. My role included mentoring and teaching young members of the Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as performing with the orchestra in their tour in three cities: Siguatepeque, Comayagua, and Tegucigalpa.
Year: 2018
Project Title: V Campamento YOA Honduras 2018
Role: Mentor, Teaching Artist, and Double Bassists
In 2018, I had the privilege of serving as doublebass faculty at Musicaustral in Frutillar, Chile. This immersive camp is dedicated to connecting young musicians with Latin American folk traditions through intensive workshops, ensemble rehearsals, and cultural activities.
Year: 2018
Project Title: Campamento Musicaustral
Role: Double Bass Faculty
Location: Frutilla, Chile
Bass recordings
List of recording where I have participated as bassists
I participated in the recording of one of the pieces for Lonera’s Rios “Montañas de Niebla” project, which featured 10 original compositions by 7 Latin American composers. The pieces featured the saxophone in diverse ensemble formats.
Date: February, 2021
Project Title: Montañas de Niebla by Lorena Ríos
Song Title: Senderos del Alma
Composer: Sergio Pedroza
Lorena Ríos – Saxophone
Eliana Piedrahita – Voice
Pilar Pérez – Marimba
Claudia García – Bass
I was part of Saralamar’s music project from 2018 to 2021, during which time we recorded two songs. Saralamar is a Colombian songwriter, guitarist, and singer with a strong flamenco influence in her music.
Year: October, 2021
Project Title: Saralamar
Songs Title: Ajenjo – Calypso
Composer: Saralamar
Genre: Flamenco fusion
Saralamar – Voice/Guitar
Sara Betancur – Voice
Pilar Pérez – Drums
Claudia García – Bass
I was part of Saralamar’s music project from 2018 to 2021, during which time we recorded two songs. Saralamar is a Colombian songwriter, guitarist, and singer with a strong flamenco influence in her music.
Year: October, 2021
Project Title: Saralamar
Songs Title: Calypso
Composer: Saralamar
Genre: Flamenco fusion
Saralamar – Voice/Guitar
Sara Betancur – Voice
Pilar Pérez – Drums
Claudia García – Bass
From 2017 to 2020, I was a member of the all-female tropical music group Tahonnas en Clave. Together, we performed various tropical rhythms, including salsa, merengue, porros, and cumbias. Here is one of the recordings I participated in while being part of the group.
Year: 2019
Project Title: Tahonnas en Clave – Fiesta
Songs Title: Fiesta
Genre: Tropical
Mariana Hincapié – Piano
Claudia García – Bass
Mariana Ospina – Congas
Maria Cristina Velásquez – Percussion
Pilar Yesenia Pérez – Timbal
Carol Natalia Echeverry – Trumpet
Catalina Velásquez – Saxophone
Juliana Yepes and Natalia Yepes – Vocals and backing vocals
During the Covid lockdown, a group of friends from college reconnected online and decided to make music together. The result is this song, written by Ximena Olarte: a social critique on the lack of resources and financial support for artists.
Year: 2020
Project Title: Colectivo La Zona
Songs Title: La Luka y el Arte
Ximena Olarte – Composition/Voice
Juan Pablo Quintero – Arrangement/Mix/Saxophone
Juan Pablo Nieto – Trumpet
Juan Pablo Orrego – Violin
Fernando Díaz – Drums
Claudia García – Bass
Pablo Tucuprá – Bongo/Güiro/Backing Vocals
Mike Gaviria – Guitar
Francisco Ruíz – Trombone
Andrés Vélez – Piano
Victor Rico – Flute
Diana Ramirez – Backing Vocals
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