Several of his compositions were performed in America and Europe. In Bolivia, he worked for many years as arranger of folkloric music and resident composer of the National Symphony Orchestra, as well as a teacher, composer, arranger and researcher with various compositions and texts published.
TreMedia publishes his music for guitar. Several of his articles about Bolivian music have been also published.
He is part of the project “Uyaricuna, ist'asiñani, nos escucharemos” in association with Artekorp with the objective to diffuse the diverse musical expressions originated in the Bolivian territory and Andean land to project them into the symphonic and chamber music [permanent dead link].
Awards and honors
Received first prizes of the Adrián Patiño composition competition (La Paz, Bolivia, 1993 and 2009 , ), and the guitar composition contest Agustín Barrios Mangoré (Salzburg, Austria, 2001). Best Soundtrack in the Amalia de Gallardo Video Contest (La Paz, Bolivia, 2004). A special mention to his choral work "Tanta Luz que dexan" (Islas Canarias, Spain, 2004), and the 2009 Medal for Artistic Merit of Asociación Boliviana Pro Arte (La Paz, Bolivia, July 2009)
Selected works
Solo Instrument
Estaciones para flauta (1993) for Flute
Sendas Lunares (1997) for Guitar. Christoph Jäagin, guitar and editor
Sombra y Agua (1997–98) for Piano. Marco Ciccone, piano
Ellas ¿y Bach? (2004) for Violin
Electroacoustic music
Inti Yana (1994) for Tape
Chamber Ensemble
Presencia alterna (1991) Text von Eduardo Mitre for Sopran and Ensemble
Llamadas (1991, rev 96) for Violin and Marimba. Javier Pinell, violin
Salto al Alba (1996) for Guitar and Flute. Alvaro Montenegro, flauta y Gentaro Takada, Guitar Archived 2006-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
Ciclo sobre textos de Goethe (1999) for Voice and Piano
Pirqa, brasa y ceniza (2002), for 3 Zampoñas, 3 Flutes (C, piccolo und Bass, Oboe with sord. ad lib). Premiere: Ensemble AntaraArchived 2008-11-05 at the Wayback Machine . Audio
Noche Cúbica (2005) for Violin and Ensemble
Choral Music
Tanta luz que dexan (2004) for mixed Choir
Orchestra
Reposada brasa (2002) for Orchestra
Aceras líquidas y pasos lunares (2005) for Orchestra
Alegres Prestes, homenaje al Gran Poder (2009) for symphonic band.
Selection of “Uyaricuna ist`asiñani, nos escucharemos” (2006):
Tinkus for Orchestra
Chiriwanos for Orchestra
A cielo abierto (2007) para Orquesta sinfónica
Selection of orchestral arrangements
Voice and orchestra: songs of Enriqueta Ulloa, Emma Junaro, Los Kjarkas, Yalo Cuellar, Esther Marisol, etc.
Charango and orquesta: "El Nacimiento del Charango" of William Centellas
Quena and orquesta: "Sapitay Baguala", and "Yurita" of Juan Lazzaro Méndolas
PARRADO, Javier 2006 “Los aires nacionales en el siglo XIX. Apuntes sobre la notación musical”. En: Fundación del Banco Central de Bolivia, Revista Cultural. Año X – Nº 43 / Noviembre – diciembre 2006
ALANDIA, Mariana y PARRADO, Javier. 2004 “El Fondo Bolivia, una mirada a nuestra historia musical bajo la óptica del repertorio de piano”. En Temas en la crisis. Las culturas de Bolivia. Número 65-IV-2004
ALANDIA, Mariana y PARRADO, Javier. 2003 “A la vera del piano”. En: T’inkazos, Revista Boliviana de Ciencias Sociales cuatrimestral del Programa de Investigación Estratégica de Bolivia (PIEB). Número 14 Junio 2003
PARRADO, Javier 2002 “Laberinto y código sonoros”. En Ciencia y Cultura Revista de la Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo. Número 11 diciembre Año 2002.
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