Our Team

Our goals

We strive for excellence in the realm of classical music, aiming to make a significant impact on education, culture, and Catalan, national, and international society. Our organizing team comprises internationally acclaimed professional musicians and seasoned managers, possessing top-tier qualifications and extensive experience in researching the global market and the current landscape in education and culture.

Oksana Solovieva
President AIA
Artistic Director - BIYAC and Festival Calafat

Russian-born violinist Oksana Solovieva is a permanent member of the Liceu Opera House in Barcelona and has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa. She has played with prestigious orchestras including the London Philharmonic, Luxembourg Philharmonic, and the Mariinsky Theatre. Holding a Doctorate from the University of Rovira i Virgili, she is also an active pedagogue, speaker, and jury member at international competitions. Oksana plays a J. Ceruti violin (c.1800) and a Benoit Rolland bow.

Goretti López Heredia
Vice President AIA
Media and public relations - BIYAC

Cultural manager and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the international education sector.

Natalia Ferrer Calvo
Treasurer AIA
Jury Secretary - BIYAC

Violin teacher at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música "Antonio Viñuales Gracia" de Huesca and Treasurer of the national branch of ESTA, European String Teachers Association.

Eulàlia Polls

Sponsorship and Patronage Manager

PhD in Humanities (UOC, 2016), a Master's degree in Cultural Management, a Higher Degree in Music, and training in dance. Lecturer at the University of Barcelona with a solid international background, research and training at prestigious institutions such as the Conservatoire de Paris, the Pädagogische Hochschule Salzburg, and Boston College (USA). Career bridges academia, artistic creation, and cultural management, with a transdisciplinary approach and a strong commitment to social development through the arts.