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About Alondra De la Parra

A musical prodigy who founded the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas when just 23, Alondra is an inspirational leader in her own right.

The first Mexican woman to conduct an orchestra in New York City, her conducting has garnered widespread esteem, being praised as “an extraordinary conductor” by none other than Plácido Domingo. Alondra has directed more than 20 unedited works, including some of the most acclaimed in the history of music such as Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Mahler. On the stage, not only has she delighted audiences with her music, but also with her insights leadership at the head of an orchestra with leadership in business.