LUCHO MEDINA PAJARES
Canto, Instrumentos de percusiуn, Charango y Zampoсas
E-mail: lucho@grupoalturas.com

Alturas

Responding to requests from Salt Lake City's Mayor and the Utah-Bolivia Partners Inc., the Bolivian government designated Alturas as ambassadors of good will and sent them to perform in Utah. During 1976, the group performed for over 100,000 students throughout Utah, sharing their culture while raising funds for a school building project in their native country, Bolivia.

Remaining in Utah to continue their education, Alturas took the opportunity to travel with the "Lamanite Generation", a Brigham Young University's ethnic variety show. Throughout most of western U.S.A.,

Eastern Europe (Poland, Hungary, Romania), Asia (Taiwan, The Philippines, Hong Kong, The People's Republic of China) and Latin America (Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia), they thrilled audiences around the globe.

In the State of Utah, Alturas was featured time and time again in the Utah Arts Festival, Utah State Fair, Park City Arts Festival, "La Fiesta" Hispanic festival and many other ethnic and cultural events in the State, as well as radio and television appearances. During this time the group also produced two of their own albums and recorded soundtracks for several films and commercials.
Although they were loved in Utah, in early 1988 Alturas made the big move to Southern California. Since their first summer there, they have entertained huge crowds at Laguna Beach's Festival of the Arts, Sawdust Festival, La Quinta Arts Festival and the Los Angeles Pomona Fair. In 1994, Alturas performed in the WORLD CUP U.S.A. They have received a very warm reception and are looking forward to spreading their music to people of all backgrounds. Whenever and wherever they perform, their professionalism and companionship is always admired.
Alturas has made its presence known in Sound Tracks and Television Appearances. Their music is played by many Radio Stations around the United States, Latin America, and Europe.

Alturas continuous appearances at Universities, Colleges and Festivals have brought audiences to their feet, amazed at the skills and professional performance of Alturas.n 1993, Alturas was invited to perform at Los Angeles' Mayor Richard Riordian inaugural celebration. They performed for the First Lady of Bolivia, Jimena Sanchez de Lozada, in the Miss Bolivia-USA pageant and in the 40th anniversary of Disneyland.

As Alturas begin playing, audiences cannot resist participating by clapping their hands and singing along. They are soon captivated as the music takes them up to the heights of "The Flight of the Condor" for an experience they will never forget.