Estrellita - Alondra de la Parra

Alondra de la Parra (born October 31, 1980) is a Mexican conductor. She is also the founder and artistic director of the New York-based Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, an orchestra that promotes young soloists and composers from the Americas. Raised in Mexico City, de la Parra began her piano studies at age 7 and the cello at age 13. During adolescence she discovered her passion for conducting and at the age of 16 moved to London to pursue high school and music studies at the St. Leonard’s Mayfield School.

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