“Alejandro Gómez Guillén first came to CU Boulder as a violin master’s student in 2006,” writes Jessie Bauters on Wednesday (7/26) at the University of Colorado Boulder website. “This spring—more than 10 years later—he was [granted] a doctor of music in orchestral conducting.… Guillén doesn’t see conducting as that much of a departure from his days as a violinist. Instead, he sees this new vocation as an extension of the old. … Guillén grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, the son of two conductor parents and grandson of the founder of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra. He’s been playing violin since he was 5 years old … Guillén has spent the last year working with Project Inclusion with the Chicago Sinfonietta. The program promotes diversity among musicians, conductors and administrators through professional development. Guillén splits his time as a professional conductor between Chicago and Bloomington, Indiana, where he is artistic director of the Bloomington Symphony. … In addition to the service Project Inclusion offers to underserved communities, Guillén says it has provided him with invaluable experience as a conductor. … ‘It also led to my appointment as associate conductor for the Fort Worth Symphony, a position I will begin in the fall,’ he adds.”
Posted July 28, 2017
