Carlos Miguel Prieto Leads Louisiana Philharmonic Debut at Carnegie Hall

Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto will lead the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in its Carnegie Hall debut on Tuesday, February 27 at 8:00 PM in Stern Auditorium. The concert will feature works inspired by exotic locations by Philip Glass and Silvestre Revueltas. Carnegie Hall presents the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Carlos Miguel Prieto as part of Carnegie Hall's celebration of Philip Glass, the 2017-2018 Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair.

Carlos Miguel Prieto on leading the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on February 27:

"I feel immense pride to be a part of this concert with the Louisiana Philharmonic. It is a celebration of many things: a sensational orchestra that has been a central part of the rebuilding of New Orleans, the anniversary of the legendary Philip Glass, and the music of Silvestre Revueltas, one of the real musical geniuses from Mexico." Prieto continues, "To combine the electricity of Glass, the magic of Revueltas, the soul and musicianship of New Orleans, and the tradition of Carnegie Hall - these are the things that a musician lives for and dreams about."

Prieto will conduct the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in a program centered around the music of Glass and exotic locations, including the composer's Days and Nights in Rocinha, inspired by Rio de Janiero's lively Rocinha neighborhood and Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas's La noche de los Mayas, a symphonic suite from a 1939 film of the same name set during the Mayan Civilization and incorporating indigenous instruments. The program concludes with Glass's Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists featuring the virtuosity of soloists Jim Atwood and Paul Yanich playing nine timpanis. Prieto and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will give three performances of this program in New Orleans from February 22 through 24, 2018 before bringing it to Carnegie Hall.

The 2017/2018 season marks Prieto's twelfth season as Music Director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, where he has been a part of the cultural revitalization of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. On September 17, 2015, Prieto and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra reopened the historic Orpheum Theater after a $13 million renovation. During his tenure, Prieto has raised the profile of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra by engaging a number of internationally recognized soloists to appear with the orchestra, including cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Joshua Bell, and guitarist Pepe Romero. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra's Carnegie Hall debut, part of the Carnegie Hall Presents series, is a testament to Prieto's achievements with the orchestra and the orchestra's position as one of America's leading orchestras.

A highly influential cultural leader, and the leading Mexican conductor of his generation, Prieto sees music and culture as powerful diplomatic tools to foster understanding, fellowship, and peace. In addition to his position with the LPO, Prieto has been the Music Director of the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Mexico (OSN), the country's most important orchestra, since 2007. In November 2016, Prieto led the OSN on a critically-acclaimed nine-concert tour of Germany and Austria performing the works of Mexican and Latin American composers in halls such as the Wiener Musikverein. Having conducted over 100 world premieres of works by Mexican and American composers, Prieto is renowned for championing and commissioning the music of Latin American composers.

Prieto has been tapped by Carnegie Hall to lead this summer's NYO2 program, a free program that brings together outstanding young American instrumentalists (aged 14-17) from across the country for intensive training and performance opportunities. Prieto will work with top musicians from American orchestras to train and educate these talented young musicians, and lead them with performances at Miami's New World Center and in New York at Carnegie Hall. The program dates will be announced later.

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Carnegie Hall Presents the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in its hall debut conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto on Tuesday, February 27 at 8:00 PM in Stern Auditorium.

Performers

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Carlos Miguel Prieto, Music Director and Conductor
Jim Atwood, Timpani
Paul Yancich, Timpani

Program

REVUELTAS La noche de los Mayas

Philip Glass Days and Nights in Rocinha

Philip Glass Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra

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ABOUT CARLOS MIGUEL PRIETO

Carlos Miguel Prieto's charismatic conducting and dynamic, expressive interpretations have led to major engagements and popular acclaim throughout North America, Europe and internationally. The 2017/2018 season marks his twelfth season as Music Director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), where he has been a part of the cultural revitalization of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School, Prieto is a highly influential cultural leader as well as the leading Mexican conductor of his generation. Prieto has been the Music Director of the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México (OSN), the country's most important orchestra, since 2007. Having conducted over 100 world premieres of works by Mexican and American composers, Prieto is renowned for championing and commissioning the music of Latin American composers. In November 2016, he led the OSN on a critically-acclaimed nine-concert tour of Germany and Austria performing the works of Mexican and Latin American composers in halls such as the Wiener Musikverein.

In the Fall 2017, Maestro Prieto made his debuts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the LA Phil New Music Group and returned to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, RTE National Symphony Orchestra, and Beijing Symphony. He began 2018 conducting the LPO, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, and an all-Ginastera program with the NDR Elb Philharmonie. In Spring 2018, Prieto returns to The Hallé, Frankfurt Radio Symphony and the Royal Scottish National Symphony Orchestra alongside his regular appearances in Spain conducting the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, Orquesta de Valencia and Orquesta del Principado de Asturias.

Prieto's recent recordings include works by Bruch, Beethoven and Mendelssohn, with violinist Philippe Quint and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería on Avanticlassic, and Korngold's Violin Concerto on Naxos, which received two Grammy nominations. In Spring 2013, Prieto released a 12-DVD set of live recordings of the complete symphonies of Mahler as part of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería's 35th Anniversary season.

A passionate proponent of music education, Prieto served as Principal Conductor of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas from its inception until 2011 when he was appointed Music Director. In early 2010 he conducted the YOA alongside Valery Gergiev on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Economic Forum at Carnegie Hall.

ABOUT THE LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is dedicated to maintaining live orchestral music and a full-scale symphonic orchestra as an integral part of the cultural and educational life of the New Orleans area, the entire state of Louisiana, and the Gulf South region. Formed in 1991, the LPO is the oldest full-time musician-governed and collaboratively-operated orchestra in the United States.

The LPO offers a full 36-week season with more than 120 performances, including classics, light classics, pops, education, family, park and community engagement concerts in New Orleans and across multi-parish areas. In addition, The LPO collaborates with and provides orchestral support for other cultural and performing arts organizations, including New Orleans Opera Association, New Orleans Vocal Arts Chorale, New Orleans Ballet Association and Delta Festival Ballet.