Kalena Bovell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kalena Bovell
Kalena Bovell in 2021, taken by Jamie Pratt
Occupation	Conductor

Kalena Bovell is an American conductor. She leads orchestras, helping musicians play together to create beautiful music.

Kalena Bovell's Early Life and Musical Journey

Kalena Bovell grew up in Los Angeles, California. Her parents moved there from Panama.

She started singing when she was nine years old. When she was eleven, she joined a beginner strings class. This is how she first discovered classical music. Kalena taught herself music for seven years. She had her first private music lesson when she was 18. Kalena played the violin.

While studying at Chapman University, she found her passion for conducting. She graduated from Chapman University in 2009. Later, she went to graduate school at the Hartt School to continue her music education.

Kalena Bovell's Work as a Conductor

Kalena Bovell has worked as an orchestra director. She directed the orchestra at the Loomis Chaffee School. In 2015, she put on a show called Swan Princess. This show was her own version of Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky.

In 2017, the Chicago Tribune newspaper praised her conducting skills. They called her performance of Slavonic Dances "brilliant." These pieces were written by Antonín Dvořák.

In 2019, Kalena Bovell became the assistant conductor for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. She is a pioneering figure in classical music.