Andrés Orozco-Estrada

Who is Andrés Orozco-Estrada?

Andrés Orozco-Estrada is a Colombian violinist and conductor.

As a youth, Orozco-Estrada had musical instruction at the Instituto Musical Diego Echavarria, where he learned to play violin. He started to take conducting classes in 1992. In 1997, he began additional conducting studies at the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Wien, where his teachers included Uroš Lajovic.

In June 2004, Orozco-Estrada first conducted the Tonkünstler Orchestra at a Vienna Festwochen concert, as an emergency substitute conductor. This appearance led to his appointment as assistant conductor of the orchestra, a post he held for 2 years. Orozco-Estrada became principal conductor of the Tonkünstler Orchestra with the 2009-2010 season, with an initial contract for 3 years. His current contract with the Tonkünstler Orchestra is through the 2014-2015 season, at which time he is scheduled to conclude his tenure.

From 2005 to 2009, Orozco-Estrada was principal conductor of the ensemble recreation - Großes Orchester Graz. He was music director of Oper Klosterneuburg from 2005 to 2007.

Outside Austria, in May 2007, Orozco-Estrada first guest-conducted the Basque National Orchestra. In December 2008, he was named the orchestra's principal conductor, and took up the post beginning with the 2009-2010 season. He held the post until June 2013. Orozco-Estrada first guest-conducted the HR-Sinfonieorchester in 2009. In March 2013, he was named the next principal conductor of the HR-Sinfonieorchester, effective with the 2014-2015 season, with an initial contract of 4 years. He first guest-conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in November 2013, on a tour with the orchestra in Germany. In January 2014, the LPO announced the appointment of Orozco-Estrada as its next principal guest conductor, effective September 2015.