The pursuit of excellence is part of our work as musicians and educators. Art, as Maestro Jose Antonio Abreu describes, "implies a sense of perfection, therefore of excellence, a path to excellence." Couple this idea with the notion of bringing people together on the same path, then we shall have a winning formula. And a much larger family dedicated to bringing music to places where it matters most. -From Music is Joy
Classical conductor José Luis Hernández-Estrada is on a dynamic career path that combines artistic excellence and cultural leadership. A recipient of the prestigious El Sistema Fellowship at New England Conservatory, he earned professional degrees from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona, and the University of Texas Pan-American. A conducting fellow at Bard College Conservatory of Music, he has served as conductor of the South Texas Youth Symphony and frequently collaborates with numerous El Sistema youth orchestras in Venezuela (Caracas, Barquisimeto, Guárico, Coro) and in North America including the Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Carlos Chavez, the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Youth Orchestra LA; and at Play on, Philly! working alongside Sir Simon Rattle. Equally at home with professional orchestras, he has worked with the Astoria and Round Rock Symphonies and recently led the Orquesta Filarmonica de la UNAM (Mexico City) in masterworks by Brahms, Revueltas, and Debussy as part of their national assistant conductor search. This year, he will participate in the League of American Orchestra's seminar, "Leading an American Orchestra" hosted by Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. An accomplished teaching artist, he has collaborated with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids, the Austin Chamber Music Center, and the Van Cliburn Foundation. A gifted pianist, he has performed at the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago (live on WFMT); with the Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra under Ian Hobson; and at the Fiesta Iberoamericana de las Artes in Puerto Rico. Presentation engagements include “Engaging the Arts in Leadership Process and Practice” at the Harvard Center for Public Leadership, the Influencer Conference in New York, and the Art for Social Change Symposium at Southbank Centre in London. His essays and commentary on music performance and education have appeared on electronic publications including TED.com, The Ensemble, and SymphonyNow. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook @joseherstrada. Download Publicity Materials - Recordings - Biografía en Español - El Sistema Diary |
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