Pablo Méndez was born in El Salvador and started violin lessons with his father at a very early age. Later on, he continued his formal music training at El Departamento de Música del Centro Nacional de Artes de San Salvador. As he turned nineteen, he has been already appointed as the assistant Concert Master of the Orquesta Sinfónica de El Salvador. In 1985, he was granted a full scholarship to attend USIU (United States International University) in San Diego, California. His carrier highlights includes among his credits, performances with Natalie Cole, Tito Puente, Cachao and various recordings with prestigius bands such as Charanga Cubana, Carabana Cubana, Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars, Cachao, Cuba LA, and Bongologic. Currently, he teaches at the Silverlake Conservatory, The Harmony Project, a nonprofit organization that provides free music education to children from low income communities, and he is also a founder of Armonia Cuscatleca, a promising project that offers free music education to children in areas vulnerable to violence and delinquency in El Salvador. www.wwwpablomendezatmusik64.com