Alondra de la Parra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alondra de la Parra
Occupation	Conductor
Date Of Birth	Oct 31, 1980(1980-10-31)
Age	44
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Libra

Alondra de la Parra Biography

Alondra de la Parra is one of the most popular and richest Conductor who was born on October 31, 1980 in New York, United States. This Mexican-American conductor is best known for founding and leading the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas. She also served as the artistic director of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra. Her recordings include Travieso Carmesi, and the platinum-certified album Mi Alma Mexicana.

She was mentored by Early in her career, she was coached by American violinist and conductor Marin Alsop and German conductor Kurt Masur., an American violinist and conductor, and Kurt Masur, a German conductor.

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. The resulting 65-member orchestra was renamed in 2004 the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA). The POA toured in Mexico in 2007. The orchestra and de la Parra released two commercial recordings, Mi Alma Mexicana – My Mexican Soul, and Travieso Carmesí. In June 2011, the POA suspended operations because of financial difficulties. De la Parra was artistic director of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco from 2012 to 2013.

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, she studied composition at the Centre of Research and Musical Studies in Mexico City. 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. She served as an apprentice conductor with the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra.

She moved from New York City to Mexico City at the age of 2. There she studied cello and piano, before moving to London to become a conductor. Later, she returned to New York.

Alondra de la Parra Net Worth

Alondra de la Parra is one of the richest Conductor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alondra de la Parra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After studying music at St. Leonards-Mayfield School, London, England, she received a bachelor’s degree as a pianist and a master’s in conducting from Manhattan School of Music, New York City.

Her guest conducting credits include performances at Carnegie Hall, the Buenos Aires Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

Alondra de la Parra (born October 31, 1980) is a Mexican American conductor and the current Music Director of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the first female principal conductor of an Australian symphony orchestra. De la Parra is also an official Cultural Ambassador of Mexico.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alondra de la Parra Dating?

According to our records, Alondra de la Parra married to Carlos Zedillo Velasco. As of December 1, 2023, Alondra de la Parra’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Alondra Ranked on the list of most popular Conductor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alondra de la Parra celebrates birthday on October 31 of every year.

¿Cuánto gana Alondra de la Parra?

« Alondra ganaba los 68 mil pesos que tenemos de referencia por el presupuesto de la orquesta y ganaba 35 mil pesos más, o sea, estamos hablando de unos 100 mil pesos, pero ni aún así realmente era el sueldo que devengaba a nivel internacional», argumenta.

¿Cuál es el principal instrumento que ejecuta Alondra de la Parra?

Alondra de la Parra Borja
Años activa| 1999 — presente
Géneros| Orquestal, Sinfónico
Instrumento| Piano y violonchelo
Discográficas| Sony Classical: Mi alma mexicana, Sony México Travieso Carmesí

¿Qué idioma habla Alondra de la Parra?

Alondra se ha parado al frente de grandes orquestas en países donde ni siquiera se habla nuestro idioma , ahí el único idioma que se entiende, es el de la música, ese que ella habla a la perfección.

¿Quién fue el esposo de Alondra de la Parra?

Carlos Zedillo Velasco

¿Cuántos años tiene Alondra de la Parra?

41 años (31 de octubre de 1980)