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Latin America's Innovative Orchestra Conductor

Andres Orozco-Estrada
Martin Sigmund
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Andres Orozco-Estrada

Columbian conductor Andres Orozco-Estrada exuberantly connects with concert-goers at a time when classical music is struggling to maintain its live audience. He has introduced post-concert Q&A sessions, short remarks from the podium, video interviews projected overhead between stage set-ups and other means of what he calls “building a relationship with the audience.”