Santiago Medina is considered one of the most outstanding and versatile violinists in Latin America. His career in the fields of classical music, historical performance practice, and popular music from Colombia and Latin America lead him to maintain an intense artistic activity as a soloist, chamber music player, and member of acclaimed ensembles. A prize winner at national and international competitions, he has offered concerts in the most prestigious halls and festivals in Europe and has acted as concertmaster with groups such as the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, the Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra and the Augsburg Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Born in Bogotá, he studied violin with Antonia Kapitanova at the Music Conservatory of the National University of Colombia and later moved to Germany, where he studied at the Hochschule für Musik Köln with Gezá Kapás and later at the Universität der Künste Berlin where he graduated under the guide of Nora Chastain. He completed a master's degree in Early Music and studied the baroque violin with Midori Seiler and Nadja Zwiener, graduating with the highest marks. Parallel to his activity as a musician, he has also developed a career in cultural management. He completed a master's degree in Public Administration at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and between 2015 and 2019 he served as a diplomat at the Colombian Embassy in Germany where he was in charge of the areas of Culture and Press and Communications. Upon his return to Colombia he held the position of Regional Manager for Bogotá at the Fundación Nacional Batuta. After holding teaching positions at the Innsbruck Conservatory, the Sergio Arboleda University, and the National University of Colombia Conservatory, he is currently a full-time professor at the Music Department of the EAFIT University in Medellin. Likewise, he serves as concertmaster with the Bogotá Baroque Ensemble and as first violin of the Q-Arte Quartet, an ensemble acclaimed for its focus on music by Latin American composers. Parallel to his professional activity, he currently pursues a Doctorate in Music with an emphasis on Performance Studies at the University of Aveiro.