Alondra de la Parra facts for kids
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Alondra de la Parra
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Alondra de la Parra in 2014
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New York City
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| Occupation | Conductor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Alondra de la Parra is a talented Mexican conductor. She is famous for leading orchestras all over the world. She made history as the first woman to be the main conductor for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
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Early Life and Music Studies
Alondra de la Parra was born in New York City. Her parents were a writer and an educator. When she was three, her family moved to Mexico City.
Alondra started playing the piano when she was seven. At age 13, she began playing the cello. Around the same time, she became very interested in conducting music. She studied music composition in Mexico City.
When she was 19, Alondra went back to New York City. She studied piano and conducting at the Manhattan School of Music. She learned from many great conductors, including Marin Alsop.
Her Career as a Conductor
In 2003, Alondra de la Parra started her own music group. The Mexican Consulate asked her to create a concert with Mexican music. This group grew into the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA).
The POA toured Mexico in 2007. They also released two music albums. In 2011, the orchestra stopped its operations for a while. From 2012 to 2013, Alondra was the artistic director for the Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco.
In 2015, Alondra first conducted the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO). Later that year, she became their music director. This was a big deal because she was the first woman to hold this main conducting job for the QSO. She led the orchestra until 2019.
Alondra was also featured in a film called Conduct! Every Move Counts in 2015. This film was about a conducting competition. In 2024, she was named the new artistic director for the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid in Spain.
Personal Life and Other Roles
Alondra de la Parra has two sons. Since 2019, she has lived in Berlin, Germany. She is also an official cultural ambassador for Mexico. This means she helps share Mexican culture with the world.
Awards and Honors
Alondra de la Parra has received many awards for her amazing work:
- Pablo Casals Award from the Manhattan School of Music
- Rising Star of 2007 from the New York Women's Agenda
- "Banda de Honor" from a Venezuelan music foundation
- El Micrófono de Oro Award, a top prize in Mexican broadcasting
- Luna Award from Auditorio Nacional México
- 2017 Sports Emmy Award for music direction for the 2016 Summer Olympics coverage on ESPN Deportes
- 2018 Woman of the Year (Mexico)
- 2019 Mexican edition of Leading Ladies of Entertainment
See also
In Spanish: Alondra de la Parra para niños
