JUAN CARLOS LOMONACO

BIOGRAPHY

One of the most important conductors of his generation. Maestro Lomónaco made his debut at the age of 23 with the National Orchestra of Mexico. Since then he has conducted over 60 orchestras among USA, Canada, Venezuela, Perú, Ecuador, Colombia, Spain , Portugal, Italy, France, Poland, Rusia, Kazajistán, Bulgary, Serbie, Montenegro and Macedonia.

In his experience are the National Orchestra of Spain, ADDA Symphony, Murcia and Cordoba Orchestras, Orchestra della Toscana, Simon Bolivar from Venezuela, Peru National Orchestra, National Ballet and Opera of Mexico, Polish Chamber Orchestra, Czestochowa Orchestra, Las Colinas Symphony, Filharmonia Sudeca among others.


Lomonaco has been music Director of the Yucatan Symphony Orchestra for 14 years, Carlos Chávez Symphony Orchestra, National Politechnic Institute Orchestra, National Conservatory Orchestra and founded the Mexico-Philadelphia Ensemble and Ensamble Iberoamerican.


Graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music of Philadelpia were he studied with Otto-Werner Mueller and at The Pierre Monteux School with Charles Bruch and Marc David.


The repertory and versatility of Maestro Lomonaco covers diverse areas such as opera, ballet, symphony music and multi media performing.


He has participate in diverse International forums and Festivals such as International San Lorenzo del Escorial Festival, Treviso Italy, Gaia-Portugal, Cervantino in Mexico among others.


Many prominent soloist have performed under his batton like Juan Diego Florez, Alexei Volodin, Leticia Moreno, Vadim Brodski, Mimi Stillman, Pacho Flores etc.


His discography is more than 20 recordings with different orchestras and received the Presser Music Award and the FONCA fellowships 5 times.


In 2010 was selected as one of the 300 most prominent leaders of Mexico.