Carlos Miguel Prieto
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Carlos Miguel Prieto is a Mexican conductor and violinist known for his dynamism and prolific career in conducting. Son of Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto, Carlos Miguel Prieto became a member of the Prieto quartet at a young age. He is a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Universities. Since 2002, he has served as Principal Conductor for YOA Orchestra of the Americas
. Prieto is the founder and director of the Mozart-Haydn festival of Mexico
. In July 2007, he was named music director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, was also music director of the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra between 2002 and 2007 and with the Mexico Philharmonic from 1998 to 2002. The Mexican Union and Theater Critics voted him "Conductor of the year 2002" and in 1998 he received the Mozart Medal
of Honor presented by the Government of Mexico and the Embassy of Austria
. He has recently made a series of recordings of Latin American and Mexican music for the Urtext label. He is Music Director of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
, the Louisiana Philharmonic, the Mineria Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico.
YOA Orchestra of the Americas
Led by Artistic Advisor, Plácido Domingo, YOA Orchestra of the Americas is a multicultural symphony orchestra of 100 musicians, ages 18 to 30, from more than 20 countries of the Western Hemisphere. Musicians are selected through a rigorous audition process at local, national and international...
. Prieto is the founder and director of the Mozart-Haydn festival of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. In July 2007, he was named music director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, was also music director of the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra between 2002 and 2007 and with the Mexico Philharmonic from 1998 to 2002. The Mexican Union and Theater Critics voted him "Conductor of the year 2002" and in 1998 he received the Mozart Medal
Mozart Medal
The Mozart Medal is a name, after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for various awards:* Mozart Medal , awarded by the city of Frankfurt...
of Honor presented by the Government of Mexico and the Embassy of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. He has recently made a series of recordings of Latin American and Mexican music for the Urtext label. He is Music Director of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra is a symphonic orchestra located in Huntsville, Alabama. The current conductor and music director is Gregory Vajda. Vajda has been the conductor since the 2011-2012 season.-See also:*Alabama Symphony Orchestra...
, the Louisiana Philharmonic, the Mineria Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico.
External links
- http://www.dispeker.com/page/prieto.html
- http://www.lpomusic.com/?q=node/4
- http://huntsville.about.com/library/blank/blpiccarlos.htm