Carlos Ágreda

1991, Colombia

Current Occupation

Music Director and Conductor

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Education

Curtis Institute of Music Conducting Fellowship
Yannick Nezet-Seguin 2016 – 2018

Royal Northern College of Music Master of Music
Clark Rundell, Mark Heron 2014 – 2016

Juan N. Corpas University Bachelor of Music
Jorge Alejandro Salazar 2007 – 2012

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Professional Experience

Empire State Youth Orchestra
Music Director + Chief Conductor since 2018

Curtis Symphony Orchestra
Associate Conductor, Conducting Fellow 2016 – 2018

Manchester Camerata
Guest Conductor 2016

Colombia National Symphony Orchestra
Guest Conductor 2019

Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Conducting Fellowship
Internship 2017

Opera Philadelphia
Guest Conductor 2018

Pittsburgh Symphony
Assistant / Cover Conductor 2017 – 2018

Filarmonía Xalapa
Principal Guest Conductor since 2019

St Louis Symphony Orchestra
Assistant / Cover Conductor since 2017

Curtis Opera Theatre
Guest Conductor for Weill’s “Mahagonny Ein Singspiel” and Menotti’s “The Medium” 2018

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Assistant Conductor, Offstage Conductor 2016

Bogota Philharmonic (Orquesta Filarmonica Juvenil de Bogota)
Guest Conductor 2020

BBC Philharmonic
Assistant Conductor Since 2014

The Little Orchestra Society, New York
Guest Conductor 2019

Liverpool Mozart Orchestra
Guest Conductor 2014 – 2015

Orchestral Corporation of Colombia
Music Director 2013 – 2014

Corpas Symphony Orchestra
Assistant Conductor 2010 – 2012

New Music Ensemble of National Conservatory
Guest Conductor 2014

Ibagué Philharmonic
Guest Conductor 2014

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Competitions & Awards

1st International Conducting Competition Rotterdam
Designated winner 2022