Also accomplished on the viola, Guillermo Figueroa performs frequently as guest of the Fine Arts, American, Amernet, and Orion string quartets.įigueroa has given the world premieres of four violin concertos written for him: in 1995 the Concertino by Mario Davidovsky at Carnegie Hall in 2007 the Double Concerto by Harold Farberman, with the American Symphony at Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center in 2008 the Violin Concerto by Miguel del Aguila, commissioned by Figueroa and the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and in 2009 ĺnsula, Suite Concertante, by Ernesto Cordero with the Solisti di Zagreb in Zagreb. He was Concertmaster of the New York City Ballet, and a Founding Member and Concertmaster of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, making over fifty recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, a German classical record label, and the oldest surviving established record company. Maestro Figueroa has collaborated with many of the leading artists of our time, including Itzhak Perlman, YoYo Ma, Hilary Hahn, Placido Domingo, Joshua Bell, Olga Kern, Janos Starker, James Galway, Midori, Horacio Gutierrez, the Emerson and Fine Arts String Quartets, Ben Hepner, Rachel Barton Pine, Pepe and Angel Romero, Elmar Oliveira, Vadim Gluzman, and Philippe Quint.Ī renowned violinist as well, Figueroa’s recording of Ernesto Cordero’s violin concertos for the Naxos label received a Latin GRAMMY® nomination in 2012. In the US he has appeared with the symphony orchestras of Detroit, New Jersey, Memphis, Phoenix, Colorado, Tucson, Fairfax, San Jose, Juilliard Orchestra, and the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center. International appearances include the Toronto Symphony, Iceland Symphony, the Baltic Philharmonic in Poland, Orquesta del Teatro Argentino in La Plata, Xalapa (Mexico), the Orquesta de Cordoba in Spain, and the Orquesta Sinfonica de Chile. With this last orchestra, he performed to critical acclaim at Carnegie Hall in 2003, the Kennedy Center in 2004, and Spain in 2005. Additionally, he was the Music Director of both the New Mexico Symphony and the Puerto Rico Symphony. He also serves as the Music Director of the Music in the Mountains Festival in Colorado, Music Director of the Lynn Philharmonia in Florida, and is the founder of the highly acclaimed Figueroa Music and Arts Project in Albuquerque. 2 in D Major, arr.One of the most versatile and respected musical artists of his generation-renowned as conductor, violinist, violist, and concertmaster-Guillermo Figueroa is the Principal Conductor of The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. Jeffrey Rogers, Principal Horn Katelyn Benedict, Horn Peter Erb, Horn Allison Tutton, Horn PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY Guillermo Figueroa, Conductor CARLOS CHÁVEZ Joel Becktell, Assistant Principal Cello Melinda Mack, Cello Lisa Collins, Cello James Holland, Cello ERIC WALTERS
Joel Becktell, Assistant Principal Cello Melinda Mack, Cello Lisa Collins, Cello James Holland, Cello PAUL ANKA Milonga del ángel, arranged for cello quartet Guillermo Figueroa, Conductor ASTOR PIAZZOLLA for double reeds and harpsichordĮlaine Heltman, Principal Oboe Rebecca Ray, Oboe Stefanie Przbylska, Principal Bassoon Leslie Shultis, Bassoon Elizabeth vanArsdel, Contrabassoon Luke Gullickson, Harpsichord PHILIP GLASSĭavid Felberg, Concertmaster Jesse Tatum, Principal Flute GEORGE WALKER
3 in G major, BWV 1048ĭavid Felberg, Concertmaster Nicolle Maniaci, Principal Violin II Guillermo Figueroa, Violin Kim Fredenburgh, Principal Viola Viola da Braccio, Viola Christine Rancier, Viola Joel Becktell, Assistant Principal Cello Melinda Mack, Cello James Holland, Cello Terry Pruitt, Principal Bass Luke Gullickson, Harpsichord GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
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