Alondra de la Parra
Alondra de la Parra | |
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Born | New York City | October 31, 1980
Occupation | Conductor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Website | alondradelaparra.com |
Alondra de la Parra (born October 31, 1980) is a Mexican conductor.
Biography
De la Parra was born in New York City, the daughter of Manelick de la Parra, a writer and editor, and Graciela Borja, a sociologist and educator.
Career
The family subsequently moved to
In 2003, de la Parra founded her own ensemble, the Mexican-American Orchestra, at the behest of the Mexican Consulate, which asked de la Parra to produce a concert featuring
In May 2015, de la Parra made her first guest-conducting appearance with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO).[10] In October 2015, the QSO announced the appointment of de la Parra as its first-ever music director and first-ever female conductor in its principal conducting post for a term of three years, 2017 to 2019.[11][12][13] She stood down from the QSO at the end of her contract in 2019.
In 2015, de la Parra was one of five conductors featured in the film Conduct! Every Move Counts, about the international
De la Parra has two sons,[4] Luciano (born 2016) and Julián (born 2018). She is an official cultural ambassador of Mexico.[16]
Awards
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- Pablo Casals Award, Manhattan School of Music
- New York Women's Agenda – Rising Star of 2007
- 1010 WINS "Newsmakers of Tomorrow" Award – winner in the Arts and Entertainment category
- "Banda de Honor", highest honor given to conductors by the Venezuelan Fundación del Estado para el Sistema Nacional de las Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela (FESNOJIV)
- Manhattan School of Music Taki Concordia Conducting Fellowship – Honorable Mention Award
- El Micrófono de Oro Award, (Highest prize given yearly from the Mexican Broadcasting Association)
- Presser Merit Scholarship Award, Manhattan School of Music
- Amigos de la Música Music Award, Cuernavaca, Morelos
- Luna Award, Auditorio Nacional México
- Poder Award, ABC Foundation and Poder magazine
- 2017 Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction – "Olympic Suite" for ESPN Deportes 2016 Summer Olympicscoverage
- 2018 Woman of the Year (Mexico)
- 2019 Mexican edition of Leading Ladies of Entertainment[17]
References
- ^ a b c Matthew Gurewitsch (2008-06-01). "A Baton for the Youth of the Americas". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ a b c Alexis Swerdloff (2004-12-16). "Her Gestures Speak Louder Than Words". The New York Sun. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ Clive Paget (2015-10-23). "Meet the Queensland Symphony's trailblazing new Music Director". Limelight. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ a b Rick Fuller (2019-01-10). "'With her, there's just a hint of chaos': A film portrait of Alondra de la Parra". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ Anne Midgette (2006-06-10). "A Conductor's Do-It-Yourself Project: Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- National Public Radio(alt.latino blog). Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Daniel J. Wakin (2011-06-03). "Money Woes Force Hiatus for Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas". The New York Times (ArtsBeat blog). Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ "Alondra de la Parra dirigirá la Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco". El Economista (in Spanish). 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ "Florence Cassez y Alondra de la Parra: el fin de dos historias". Union Jalisco (in Spanish). 2013-01-24. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Matthew Westwood (2015-10-24). "QSO's Alondra de la Parra: first woman to head a state orchestra". The Australian. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ "Queensland Symphony Orchestra announces acclaimed Conductor Alondra de la Parra as Music Director" (Press release). Queensland Symphony Orchestra. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Cosic, Miriam (2016-07-21). "Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra fires up Queensland Symphony Orchestra". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2017-10-03. (subscription required)
- ^ "Queensland Symphony Orchestra announces its 2020 season" by Angus McPherson, Limelight, 20 August 2019
- ^ https://german-documentaries.de/en_EN/films/conduct-every-move-counts.9887
- ^ "La Comunidad de Madrid designa a Alondra de la Parra la nueva dirección de la ORCAM por su amplia experiencia internacional y conexión con el público" (Press release). La Comunidad de Madrid. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Rick Fuller (2017-07-12). "Conductor Alondra de la Parra: 'The whole world is watching Mexico now'". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Leading Ladies of Entertainment". Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved September 11, 2022.