Luis Antonio Ibáñez, a Bolivian-born violinist, has been an integral part of the New England classical music scene for over three decades. His journey began as a member of the Bolivian String Quartet, studying with the Portland String Quartet at the University of Southern Maine. He later earned his BM in Performance from the same institution and his MM in violin from the Manhattan School of Music.

A passionate educator, Luis has been a faculty member at Brookline Music School since 1995 and also teaches at Lexington Music School. His commitment to music education extends to his native Bolivia, where he has taught summer sessions at the Conservatorio Nacional de Musica in La Paz. Luis’s teaching repertoire includes beginning viola, chamber music coaching, and a keen interest in conducting string ensembles and student orchestras.

As a performer, Luis carries on the legacy of his father, violinist Jose Antonio Ibáñez Rodriguez. He has been a member of the Portland Symphony Orchestra since 1980 and regularly performs with PORT Opera in Maine, the Masterworks Chorale Orchestra in Massachusetts, and Ritmos 3, a violin, piano, and percussion trio. His extensive orchestral experience includes performances with numerous symphonies across New England.

Since 1990, Luis has frequently performed as part of Duo Ibáñez with his brother, pianist Jorge Ibáñez. Their repertoire spans classical sonatas, contemporary music, and arrangements of Latin-American pieces. The duo is dedicated to introducing audiences to the rich diversity of Bolivian and Latin American compositions.

Luis has also toured internationally, including performances in Great Britain with the Westerly Chorus and Boston Festival Orchestra in 1995, and in Spain with the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra in 2002 and 2003.

Through his multifaceted career as a performer and educator, Luis Antonio Ibáñez continues to enrich the classical music landscape, bridging cultures and inspiring new generations of musicians.