Asturizaga is the principal conductor of the Chuquiago Marka Symphony Orchestra and concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia, where he served as director from 2015 to 2017. Asturizaga studied at the Conservatorio Plurinacional de Música (COPLUMU) [Plurinational Conservatory of Music] in Bolivia, Morges Conservatory in Switzerland, and the Metz Regional Conservatory in France with violinist Denis Clavier. In the United States, he received a scholarship to attend one of the Interlochen Center for the Arts Camps in Interlochen, Michigan, which changed his interest in music and led him to enhance his artistic profile. He studied conducting, composition, and arrangements at Universidad Loyola de Bolivia [Loyola University of Bolivia] in La Paz and received a master's degree in orchestral conducting from the Universidad Pública de El Alto [Public University of El Alto] and at the Escuela de Dirección de Orquesta y Banda, Maestro Francisco Navarra Lara [Maestro Francisco Navarro Lara Orchestra and Band Conducting School]. In 2007, he received recognition for his pedagogical work and contribution to Bolivian musical culture. Asturizaga’s artistic experience led him to perform on the main national stages, and he began his international career at an early age representing Bolivia. He participated in several orchestral projects for international conferences, such as the Interlochen World Youth Symphony Orchestra. Asturizaga has also participated in national projects such as the Orquesta Juvenil de los Países Andinos [Youth Orchestra of the Andean Countries] and the Orchestra of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), which allowed him to participate in concerts in Switzerland, the United States (U.S.), China, France, tours of South America, Europe, and Bolivia. As a teacher, researcher, and graduate project advisor, Asturizaga has contributed to the training of new generations at the COPLUMU in La Paz, the Instituto de Formación Artística Luis Felipe Arce [Luis Felipe Arce Artistic Training Institute], the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés [Major University of San Andres], and the Universidad Privada Boliviana [Bolivian Private University] (UPB). He has also been invited to give talks in Peru, the U.S., and France. For his contribution to Bolivian culture, he has been distinguished with the “Medalla al Mérito Cultural” [Honor of Cultural Merit Medal], recognition and tribute as a "Meritorious Personality of the Plurinational State of Bolivia,” the "Chukuta de Oro" and others from the Legislative Assembly. In 2022, the Club of La Paz recognized him for his remarkable career among ten other representative national artists.
