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.[1] Her father was a film student at New York University and her mother a sociology student at The New School at the time of her birth and early childhood, through age three.[2] Her grandmother was the writer Yolanda Vargas Dulché, and her aunt is the actress Emoé de la Parra. Her brother is Mane de la Parra.
Career
The family subsequently moved to Mexico City, where de la Parra began her piano studies at age seven and the cello at age 13. She also developed an interest in conducting around age 13. After a year of study at St Leonards-Mayfield School,[2] she studied composition at the Centre of Research and Musical Studies in Mexico City.[3] At age 19, de la Parra returned to New York City, to study piano and conducting at the Manhattan School of Music. She obtained a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance under the direction of Jeffrey Cohen and studied conducting with Michael Charry and Kenneth Kiesler, receiving an MA in Conducting in 2008. Her other conducting mentors include Marin Alsop, Charles Dutoit, and Kurt Masur.[4] She served as an apprentice conductor with the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra.[1]
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 Mexican music for the Mexico Now Festival.[2] The resulting 65-member orchestra was renamed in 2004 the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA).[5] The POA toured in Mexico in 2007.[1] The orchestra and de la Parra released two commercial recordings, Mi Alma Mexicana – My Mexican Soul, and Travieso Carmesí.[6] In June 2011, the POA suspended operations because of financial difficulties.[7] De la Parra was artistic director of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco from 2012 to 2013.[8][9]
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.
De la Parra has two sons,[4] Luciano (born 2016) and Julián (born 2018). She is an official cultural ambassador of Mexico.[14]
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)
^ abcMatthew Gurewitsch (2008-06-01). "A Baton for the Youth of the Americas". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
^ abcAlexis 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.
^ abRick 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.
^Carlos Reyes (2011-06-21). "Mexican-American Classical Crossover: De La Parra's Travieso Carmesi". 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.
^. 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
^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.
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Alondra de la Parra born October 31 1980 is a Mexican conductor Alondra de la ParraAlondra de la Parra in 2014Born 1980 10 31 October 31 1980 age 42 New York CityOccupationConductorYears active1999 presentWebsitealondradelaparra com Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditDe 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 1 Her father was a film student at New York University and her mother a sociology student at The New School at the time of her birth and early childhood through age three 2 Her grandmother was the writer Yolanda Vargas Dulche and her aunt is the actress Emoe de la Parra Her brother is Mane de la Parra Career EditThe family subsequently moved to Mexico City where de la Parra began her piano studies at age seven and the cello at age 13 She also developed an interest in conducting around age 13 After a year of study at St Leonards Mayfield School 2 she studied composition at the Centre of Research and Musical Studies in Mexico City 3 At age 19 de la Parra returned to New York City to study piano and conducting at the Manhattan School of Music She obtained a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance under the direction of Jeffrey Cohen and studied conducting with Michael Charry and Kenneth Kiesler receiving an MA in Conducting in 2008 Her other conducting mentors include Marin Alsop Charles Dutoit and Kurt Masur 4 She served as an apprentice conductor with the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra 1 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 Mexican music for the Mexico Now Festival 2 The resulting 65 member orchestra was renamed in 2004 the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas POA 5 The POA toured in Mexico in 2007 1 The orchestra and de la Parra released two commercial recordings Mi Alma Mexicana My Mexican Soul and Travieso Carmesi 6 In June 2011 the POA suspended operations because of financial difficulties 7 De la Parra was artistic director of the Orquesta Filarmonica de Jalisco from 2012 to 2013 8 9 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 De la Parra has two sons 4 Luciano born 2016 and Julian born 2018 She is an official cultural ambassador of Mexico 14 Awards EditThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Alondra de la Parra news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Fundacion 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 Microfono de Oro Award Highest prize given yearly from the Mexican Broadcasting Association Presser Merit Scholarship Award Manhattan School of Music Amigos de la Musica Music Award Cuernavaca Morelos Luna Award Auditorio Nacional Mexico Poder Award ABC Foundation and Poder magazine 2017 Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction Olympic Suite for ESPN Deportes 2016 Summer Olympics coverage 2018 Woman of the Year Mexico 2019 Mexican edition of Leading Ladies of Entertainment 15 References Edit 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 Carlos Reyes 2011 06 21 Mexican American Classical Crossover De La Parra s Travieso Carmesi 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 dirigira la Orquesta Filarmonica 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 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 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