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Dr. Catalina Barraza is a full-time Professor in the Music department at San José State University’s College of Humanities and the Arts. She serves as String Area Coordinator and maintains an active career as a violinist, violist, and orchestra conductor with experience across the United States, Chile, Israel, Spain, and Colombia. Her affiliations include the Jackson Symphony Orchestra, World Orchestra, Colombia National Symphony Orchestra, and Mason Youth Philharmonic.
- Doctorate in Violin Performance from Michigan State University
- Master in Music from University of Arkansas
- Bachelor in Music from Javeriana University (Bogotá, Colombia)
Dr. Barraza’s research focuses on the integration of Latin American folk and popular music into contemporary compositions. Recent scholarly activities include a 2019 publication in College Music Symposium and lecture recitals on Heitor Villa-Lobos and Joaquin Turina. Her pedagogical work emphasizes accessibility for diverse student populations through programs like the Sphinx Organization’s Overture initiative.
Key article themes reveal trends in cross-cultural musical synthesis and violin pedagogy. She has explored:
- Colombian composer Juan Antonio Cuéllar’s folk-contemporary fusion
- Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Brazilian folk influences
- Joaquin Turina’s Spanish classical-popular hybridity
As an educator, she has served
- As lead violin instructor for Sphinx Organization’s Overture program
- In Jackson Community Music School
- As guest artist at Valdivia Conservatory (Chile)
