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At last, the ambitious composer finds herself in the spotlight, with a Carnegie Hall residency and a sparkling new album featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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Today we meet the Mexican folk ensemble, Los Folkloristas, introduced by Gabriela Ortiz. Gabriela's parents were founding members of the ensemble, which sang in numerous indigenous languages, surrounded by an array of both indigenous and Euro-influenced musical instruments. Ms. Ortiz also speaks of some of her most recent work as a composer as she prepares to assume the title of Composer-in-Residence at Carnegie Hall.
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One of Mexico's most renowned classical composers, Ortiz's latest work was commissioned by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic and inspired by Mexico's first liberator of slaves.
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[This post has been edited from when it first went online to reflect some of the winners in this year's categories.]The 14th annual Latin Grammy Awards…
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The Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz has found a great deal of success with her varied catalog of work. To try to define it in only a paragraph, or two,…