Who is Pablo Alfaro?

The Violin Maker

Pablo Alfaro graduated from the Taller de Laudería at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, in addition he attended the advanced program of specialization with Gary Vessel in Utah, USA. Pablo Alfaro has received eight awards in violinmaking competitions including three second places and four first places. In 2009 Pablo Alfaro was the Grand Champion Contest Winner of the Bob Wallace Memorial Award.

As a member of VSA (Violin Society of America) Pablo attends the Oberlin workshops every year. Pablo is also a member of VMAAI (Violin Makers Association of Arizona International). Pablo received tutelage from great master as Rene Morel, Hans Nebel, and Jerry Pasewicz among others. In addition Pablo Alfaro has been a tone, varnish and workmanship judge as well as a conference speaker for VMAAI.

Pablo Alfaro has been a faculty member for the Universidad Autonoma de Puebla's International Music Festival, the Florida International University's "Animato" Music Camp and the "Orchestral Studies for Musical Studies" at Reinhardt College in Georgia. Pablo Alfaro was appointed as principal technician and foreman for five consecutive years at Summerhays Music Center in Utah. Also Pablo joined the staff of Williams Gengakki Violins in Atlanta, GA as a restorer for one year. Currently Mr. Alfaro works in his own shop "Alfaro Violins, LLC" in Decatur restoring fine old instruments, as well as creating new violins, violas and cellos.

The Violinist

Pablo Alfaro attended the Academie de Musique Gretry in Belgium, winning first place at the violin competition of that organization. Pablo Alfaro also studied at the National School of Music (UNAM) in Mexico. Pablo Alfaro got the scholarship that O.A.S. granted to Latin America to the Interlochen Festival, Michigan, USA.

It is important to mention that Pablo Alfaro was winner of the First National Competition for young soloists organized by the UNAM. He has been a member of the Mexico National Symphony Orchestra, Mexico City Philharmonic, State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Toluca Chamber Orchestra (where he was concertmaster for seven years) and the SEC String Quartet in Xalapa. Pablo Alfaro has been invited to collaborate with the Gretry String Quartet giving concerts in diverse cities of Belgium. Also Pablo Alfaro has been a judge for Band and Orchestra Competitions in Mexico and USA.

Pablo Alfaro has been soloist of several orchestras in Mexico and USA. During two years he was concertmaster of Taylorsville Symphony Orchestra in Utah, USA. Pablo Alfaro also attended Music Festivals in Mexico, Porto Rico and the USA, as well as master classes by Leon Spierer and Gil Shaham.

The Painter

Pablo Alfaro is self-taught and has presented eleven collective exhibitions in Mexico and two individual exhibitions in Mexico and the USA. Pablo has made more than one hundred twenty works. As caricaturist, Pablo has made around two hundred.