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, 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   as a post graduate student.

Graduated fromThe Royal Conservatory Of Music in The Hague, specializing in baroque violin under Sigiswald Kuijken.

 

He has performed and recorded with BIS, Harmonia mundi extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America and the USA with La Petite Bande,  the  Collegium Vocale Ghent,  Ricercare Consort, The European Union Baroque Orchestra and the Bach Collegium japan .

 

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.

With his ensemble anima concordia is currently recording and performing, the integral  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, British Columbia, Canada.

His bows are widely used and highly appreciated in the music field.