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Pirai Vaca (The Kennedy Center)

Pirai Vaca

Born in Bolivia, Pirai Vaca studied under Jesus Ortega at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Habana, Cuba, where he obtained a Bachelor of Music degree with a Specialization in the Guitar and a Post-graduate degree in Renaissance Music, obtaining the prize as the Outstanding Graduate of the Year. He continued his studies under Manuel Barrueco in the USA and, subsequently, in the Higher Conservatory of Music in Cologne, Germany, the country where he resides at present. He has toured Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Luxembourg, Sweden, England and France. Pirai Vaca is currently one of the most recognized Bolivian artists at a national and international level. In recognition of his outstanding international career, he is one of the few Latin Americans to be awarded the Fellowship of the Americas, granted by the John F.

Watch Past Performances

Pirai Vaca 12/15/09: Pirai Vaca

The Bolivian guitarist has won competitions all around the world. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Bolivia.

Pirai Vaca

The Bolivian guitarist has won competitions all around the world. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Bolivia.
Pirai Vaca 12/7/07: Pirai Vaca

The Bolivian guitarist has been awarded at the International Guitar Contest of Habana, the International Spring Contest for the Guitar in Belgium, and the International Guitar Contest of the Guerrero Foundation in Spain. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Bolivia.

Pirai Vaca

The Bolivian guitarist has been awarded at the International Guitar Contest of Habana, the International Spring Contest for the Guitar in Belgium, and the International Guitar Contest of the Guerrero Foundation in Spain. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Bolivia.

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