La Maestra: Alondra de la Parra

The Mexican Maestro Alondra de la Parra has taken the world's concert halls by storm. Born in 1980 in New York, she decided early on she wanted to become a conductor. Her great dream has taken her on a long journey - and it is not over yet, by any means. Alondra de la Parra'a roots are in Mexico - but her orchestras and her audiences are to be found all over the world. Alondra de la Parra is one of those trailblazers who has made history by being appointed the first conductor and music director of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in 2017. She began playing the piano at age 7 and the cello at 13. After she studied in England and the United States - with mentors such Kurt Masur and Kenneth Kiesler, she founded the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA) at age 23 in 2004.

52min
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IMDB rating7.8/10

Cast

Alondra de la Parra profile pictureAlondra de la ParraSelf/Conductor
Kurt Masur profile pictureKurt MasurSelf/Conductor
Manelick De La Parra profile pictureManelick De La ParraSelf / Alondra's Father
Graciela Borja profile pictureGraciela BorjaSelf/ Alondra's Mother
Mané de la Parra profile pictureMané de la ParraSelf/ Alondra's Brother

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La Maestra: Alondra de la Parra Overview

The Mexican Maestro Alondra de la Parra has taken the world's concert halls by storm. Born in 1980 in New York, she decided early on she wanted to become a conductor. Her great dream has taken her on a long journey - and it is not over yet, by any means. Alondra de la Parra'a roots are in Mexico - but her orchestras and her audiences are to be found all over the world. Alondra de la Parra is one of those trailblazers who has made history by being appointed the first conductor and music director of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in 2017. She began playing the piano at age 7 and the cello at 13. After she studied in England and the United States - with mentors such Kurt Masur and Kenneth Kiesler, she founded the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA) at age 23 in 2004.

Runtime: 52min

Extra details

Original Title: La Maestra: Alondra de la Parra
Original Language: German
Directed By: Christian Berger
Production Companies
Bernhard Fleischer Moving ImagesZDF/ArteDWDorn Music