Maristela Jiménez Quesada

Born in Costa Rica, Maristela Jiménez Quesada studied at the University of Costa Rica, where she obtained two degrees: bachelor’s of arts in violin performance and bachelor of arts in musical pedagogy. She subsequently continued her studies at the Haute École de Musique in Geneva through the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland. She completed a bachelor’s of arts and a master’s degree focused on the pedagogy of Jaques-Dalcroze. As a violinist, she has played with the Heredia Symphony Orchestra and the Costa Rica Philharmonic Orchestra and works for various music-event companies. During her time in Geneva, she created the group A-Capello with three other women. The project aimed to generate social awareness through interdisciplinary performances of compositions and arrangements which included singing and movement. She currently teaches musical language at the National System of Musical Education (SINEM) in Costa Rica and offers private violin lessons.