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Alfredo Ibarra’s return to the Michoacan University Chamber
Orchestra leaves a good flavor.
ERICK ALBA
La Jornada Michoacán, May 2008
Alfredo Ibarra was born in Mexico City. He obtained his conducting diploma
from the Mexican National Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of
Istvan Horvath. He continued his post-graduate studies with Antón Kersjes
in the Maastricht Conservatory, Netherlands, and in Munich, Germany, with
Sergiu Celibidache. In August 1996 he started a series of recordings with
the German Ingolstadt Philharmonic Orchestra, for which he became
principal Guest Conductor.
Ibarra was semi-finalist for the Kirill Kondrashin contest in Amsterdam
and was granted the Mexican National Youth Prize for his participation
with the Mexican Superior School of Music Orchestra.
He has conducted important symphonic orchestras in Mexico and Europe, like
the Avanti-Kapel Orchestra from Maastricht, Netherlands, for which he was
also Assistant Conductor, and the Santa Cecilia di Roma Orchestra. He has
also conducted opera.
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International media has defined Alfredo
Ibarra as “an exceptional conductor and virtuoso, both as conductor
and for his excellent taste when selecting composers.”
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As Artistic Director, he has participated with several Mexican orchestras
like the Michoacan Symphony Orchestra (for 10 years), the Naucalpan
Orchestra, the Superior School of Music Orchestra, the Aguascalientes
Theater Orchestra, the Zacatecas University Orchestra, and the National
Polytechnic Institute Orchestra. He was also Principal Conductor for the
UNAM School of Music Choir. He founded the Ars Viva Orchestra in Mexico
City.
At present he is Principal Conductor of the State of the Puebla Symphony
Orchestra and the Coyoacan Symphony Orchestra (Mexico City).
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