My name is Álvaro Alvarrán Vivas. I am a musician, oboist, and professional musical instrument repair technician. My journey with music began in Venezuela, and over the years, what started as a passion became not only my profession, but a way of life.

As an oboist, I learned early on that an instrument is much more than wood, metal, keys, and mechanisms. For a musician, an instrument is their voice. That experience as a performer has deeply influenced the way I approach my work as a technician: every instrument that comes into my hands deserves to be treated with an understanding of the person who will rely on it in a concert, rehearsal, audition, or classroom.

My curiosity about how instruments work eventually led me to develop a second profession: the specialized repair and maintenance of woodwind and brass instruments. Over the years, I have gained experience working with clarinets, oboes, flutes, saxophones, bassoons, trumpets, trombones, and other instruments, ranging from student models to professional-level instruments.

International Training and Experience

My journey as a technician has also taken me beyond Latin America. In 2017, I had the opportunity to further my training in Switzerland with renowned technician Vincent Léauté. This experience strengthened my knowledge of instrument mechanics, precision work, regulation, adjustment, and restoration.

I later spent several years working in Bogotá, Colombia, where I continued developing my skills and gained extensive hands-on experience serving musicians with a wide variety of instruments and needs.

Each stage of this journey—from Venezuela to Colombia, Europe, and ultimately the United States—has helped shape my philosophy: to combine the understanding and sensitivity of a musician with the precision and craftsmanship of a technician.