Project – Bolivia Clasica

Clave Sol

joey — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:07:00 +0000

Clave Sol is a youth orchestra programme with a social mission that provides our students with the tools they need to train as musicians and, above all, to become people of integrity, creativity and sensitivity. This programme – accessible and free to all – instils discipline, values and respect regardless of skill level. Regular public concerts are offered, providing an essential opportunity to motivate and build confidence in these young people, and to generate pride in their communities. Musical mastery is cultivated without limiting educational excellence under the guise of its larger scale.

Clave Sol is one of the workshops sponsored by Banco Sol. Since 2021, as part of an agreement between institutions, the musical projects in La Paz and El Alto are managed by the team of teachers and administrators of Bolivia Clásica, involve over one hundred students every year, and take place in the spaces of Mi Teleferico and the Municipality of El Alto.

The 2025 end of year concerts in El Alto, Bolivia.

Selected students were invited to participate in the Baroque Festival in Chiquitanía, in the department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Workshops and master classes

Ana-Maria Vera — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 09:42:00 +0000

Over the years we have brought instrumental teachers, luthiers, conductors, singers, music initiation specialists, composers and even actors to Bolivia to offer master classes and teacher-training workshops. As many have come long distances and the work is intensive, they stay for several weeks, sometimes months at a time. This work has provided the groundwork for ongoing consultation and training via online sessions.

Paul Desenne, Mimi Zweig, Katharine Gowers, Francisco Vila, Marie-Francoise Pallot, Lyda Chen-Argerich, Eric Hosler, Willem Stam, Jennifer Stumm and Michel Strauss are among those who have generously contributed to this effort.

American violinist Eric Hosler teaching quartets in El Alto.

Venezuelan-American composer and cellist Paul Desenne during a teacher-training workshop in La Paz.

American soprano Sara Hershkowitz giving master classes in La Paz.

French violinist Marie-Francoise Pallot and Argentine-Chinese violist Lyda Chen Argerich during a session with a young student in La Paz.

Bolivian-Brazilian actor Fernando Arze workshops with the Bolivia Clasica chamber orchestra musicians in Samaipata.

Online lessons are also a big part of what we do, and thanks to our generous network of musicians around the world, students are able to access invaluable sources of knowledge and inspiration.

French cellist Michel Strauss teaching from the Paris Conservatoire during lockdown.

British double bassist Jonny Gee teaching Violeta Mallea from his studio in London, as her teacher Viktor Díaz looks on.

Paraguayan violist Paulo Alonso coaches viola student Isaí Vargas

American violist Jennifer Stumm coaching violin student Jaime Kaiser

Here we are working with kids who don’t have such a fortunate background. It has made me think about my own life, my own journey in a way that I’ve never thought about it before. Anyone coming to work with Bolivia Clasica is going to come away with a different sense of who they are. It is not money driven, it is not status driven, it is purely about creating a future generation of Bolivian musicians.
– Alana Bennett, American cellist

Festivals & Concerts

joey — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:07:00 +0000

Bolivia Clasica festivals have taken place since our launch in 2011, and are celebrations of the best of Bolivian and international artistry.

Building bridges between Bolivia and the world has always been one of our top priorities. Cultural cross currents promote innovation, critical thinking and inspiration. We have therefore invited musicians from around the globe to perform, teach, and discover Bolivian talent.

These encounters have led to memorable collaborations with international repercussions. Bolivia Clasica students have grown up exposed to some of the best players in the world, while our guest artists have discovered a country with a rich, diverse and unique culture.

Projects

joey — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:22:46 +0000

Clave Sol La Paz

Clave Sol El Alto

Samaipata

Orquestas Juveniles de Samaipata

joey — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 06:08:04 +0000

This project, aimed at the young generation of aspiring musicians in the municipality of Samaipata (a rural area in the department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia), is an orchestral program that seeks to generate enthusiasm and social cohesion in the community and awaken new talents.

In 2024, to kick things off, we organized a traditional music workshop using native instruments built on site.

Currently, we run a strings training programme (violin, viola, cello and double bass) for children and teenagers. Still in its infancy, this long-term project will result in the creation of a first-class youth orchestra.

Our ensemble programmes are accessible to students from all backgrounds, and headed by teachers who are highly specialised in group as well as individual work.

Bolivia Clásica has partnered with CAPI – Centro Artístico Pedagógico Integral and the Municipality of Samaipata, to achieve more demanding objectives in arts education, both in terms of tangible results and depth of reach.