Encuentros LA 2022
Gustavo Dudamel and the Encuentros Orchestra rehearsing at Walt Disney Concert Hall, July 2022. Photo by Maria Evelyn.
Overview
Under the leadership of Gustavo Dudamel and María Valverde, the Dudamel Foundation and the LA Phil co-presented Encuentros LA 2022, their first Encuentros (Encounters) in the United States, from July 19 – August 6, 2022.
In honor of the Hollywood Bowl’s first 100 seasons, over 100 top-tier young musicians (ages 18–26) from the Americas and around the world—from 34 youth orchestra and El Sistema-inspired programs in 23 countries— worked side-by-side in the Encuentros Orchestra. The young musicians will also participate in community initiatives, mentorship opportunities with the YOLA National Festival and projects throughout Los Angeles, culminating with concerts at the Hollywood Bowl and UC Berkeley.
A concert tour kicked off at the Hollywood Bowl on August 2, 2022, with a performance in partnership with Cal Performances at UC Berkeley’s William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre on August 4, 2022.
Celebrating the Next Generation of Arts Leaders
The Encuentros Orchestra rehearsing at Walt Disney Concert Hall, July 2022. Photo by Maria Evelyn.
Capping the two-week orchestral training festival, Gustavo Dudamel and the Encuentros Orchestra were joined by multi-Grammy-winning vocalist, bassist and composer esperanza spalding—who recently took home a 2022 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Celebrating the next generation of arts leaders, Musical Encounters with Dudamel and esperanza spalding included a world premiere LA Phil commission by award-winning composer and El Sistema alum Giancarlo Castro.
LA Encuentros 2022 Festival Dates
Gustavo Dudamel and the Encuentros Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 2022. Photo courtesy of LA Phil.
July 19 – August 5, 2022: Encuentros
August 2, 2022, 8pm: Encuentros Hollywood Bowl Concert (conducted by Gustavo Dudamel)
August 4, 2022, 8pm: Cal Performances at UC Berkeley
2022 Orquesta del Encuentro
VIOLIN
Siul Alejandro Angel Prado (Venezuela)
Nikole Alejandra Cedeño Córdova (Uruguay/Venezuela)
Ana Carola Coss Torrez (Bolivia)
Saulo Raúl Cuesta Gordillo (Ecuador)
Mariana da Silva Vilela (Portugal)
María Esther Eluchans Olivares (Chile)
Sara Galindo Cuartas (Colombia)
Federico Gallón Tobón (Colombia)
Yoandry Carolina Gómez Bislene (Venezuela)
Leslie Gonzalez (United States)
Mariaelena Gutierrez Abreu (Venezuela)
Jorge Luis Guzmán García (México)
Maria Baitzar Hadjadourian Placereano (Argentina)
Jose Gregorio Heredia Ávila (Venezuela)
Yuriko Imada Terriquez (United States)
Mariana Jacinto Santos (Portugal)
Humberto Miguel Jiménez Díaz (Venezuela)
Marcos Lombardi (Argentina)
Cristal Martinez Perez (United States)
Hera Molina (United States)
Moises Molina (United States)
Ana Molina Touza (Spain)
Karen Gabriele Nino Rosa (Brazil)
Diego Osorno Morales (México)
Sergio Paez (United States)
Eunsu Park (South Korea)
Melissa Percilla (United States)
Alejandra Valentina Pino Villafranca (Peru)
Angela Ramirez (United States)
José Gregorio Ramirez Catari (Argentina)
Luz Marina Ramírez Silva (Venezuela)
Juan Andrés Rodríguez Berrío (Colombia)
Kanon Sato (Japan)
Sarvia Sarid Toledo Navarrete (Chile)
Gonzalo Sebastián O'Phelan (Perú)
VIOLA
Dayany Valeria Aguirre Manzanares (El Salvador)
Samuel Benaim Grand (United States)
Paola Alejandra Castillo Escobar (Venezuela)
Christian Cherubini (United States)
Rocío Celeste Duette (Argentina)
Aurimar Valentina Hernández Marín (Venezuela)
Ismael Jesús Infante Pérez (Venezuela)
Oscar Ignacio Lepicheo Mendoza (Chile)
Katherine María Paredes Frias (Dominican Republic)
Martina Pastor (Argentina)
Laura Silvia Suau Radovcic (Chile)
Linda Patricia Torres Esqueda (Mexico)
Laura Torroba Bachiller (Spain)
CELLO
Siul Alberto Angel Prado (Venezuela)
Stiven Casas Zúñiga (Colombia)
Jonathan Colon (United States)
René Emiliano De Gante Canseco (México)
Lola Deambrosio Larrechart (Uruguay)
Patricio Tomás Díaz Alarcón (Chile)
Marcus Gee (United States)
Ricardo Ariel Jaimes Pozo (Bolivia)
Carlos Alfonzo Linares Anez (Venezuela)
Jairo Rodriguez Visuerte (Spain)
Estefanía Tezanos Pinto Pereyra (Colombia)
BASS
Pablo Camacho (United States)
Skyler Lee (United States)
Juan Diego Marín González (Colombia)
Jude Ian Shawn Melanson (Canada)
Daniela Jhoana Pacheco Vivas (Venezuela)
Anghelo Mateo Panchi Terán (Ecuador)
Uxue Sansiñena Blanco (Spain)
Victor Alejandro Trejo Reyes (Venezuela)
FLUTE
Jose Arana (United States)
Yoisy Astrid Guaicurba Cisneros (Venezuela)
Esteban Orozco Muñoz (Colombia)
Francisco Verastegui (United States)
OBOE
Elena Benedicto Villar (Spain)
Joseph Manuel Gonzalez Linares (Venezuela)
Elizabeth Perez-Hickman (United States)
Paola María Villalobos Ocampo (Costa Rica)
CLARINET
Eliana Patricia Arango Ospina (Colombia)
Leonardo Rafael Giménez del Boccio (Venezuela)
Jaqueline Martínez Álzate (Colombia)
Diego Alejandro Ramírez Correa (Colombia)
BASSOON
John Gonzalez (United States)
Ingrid Hernandez (United States)
Alberto Amado Martínez Ruiz (Spain)
Selene Lucia Salgado Martínez (Venezuela)
HORN
Rocío Britos Rieiro (Uruguay)
Jorge José Carrera García (Venezuela)
Manuel Alejandro Córdova Romero (Venezuela)
Andy Gonzalez (United States)
Javier Josue Griffith Pereira (Panamá)
Diego Michelle Rodríguez Sánchez (México)
Mauricio Torres Aldana (México)
Itayetzy Uranga-Caamano (United States)
TRUMPET
Victor David Aburto Balladares (Perú)
Hazael Acevedo (United States)
Roderick Alejandro Alvarado Requena (Venezuela)
Raphael de Souza Elias (Brazil)
Luis Mora (United States)
TROMBONE
Samuel Bernardo Di Giorgio Santana (Venezuela)
Gloria Andrea Ramírez Fernández (Colombia)
Symone Hutchison (Scotland)
Maximiliano Andrés Paulsen Gómez (Chile)
TUBA
Ysrraidel Jesús Ascanio Castro (Venezuela)
TIMPANI & PERCUSSION
Ricardo Antonio Ferrer Ferrer (Puerto Rico)
Juan Reinaldo Figueredo Rodas (Paraguay)
John Sunderman (United States)
Andrés Eloy Gómez Crespo (Venezuela)
HARP
America Isabel Romero Acosta (Venezuela)
Gustavo Dudamel rehearsing with the Encuentros Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall, July 2022. Photo by Maria Evelyn.
Teachers
LA PHIL, OPÉRA NATIONAL DE PARIS, SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor & music director
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
Nathan Cole, violin
Rebecca Reale, violin
Dale Breidenthal, violin
Teng Li, viola
Robert deMaine, cello (masterclass)
Christopher Hanulik, bass
Sarah Jackson, flute/piccolo
Anne Marie Gabriele, oboe/English horn
David Rejano Cantero, trombone
Paul Radke, trombone
Thomas Hooten, trumpet (masterclass)
Matthew Howard, percussion
Emmanuel Ceysson, harp
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC
Sarah Willis, horn
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC
Rainer Honeck, violin
OPÉRA NATIONAL DE PARIS
Marc Geujon, trumpet
SWR SYMPHONIEORCHESTER (STUTTGART)
Eduardo Calzada, bassoon
GOTHENBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Johan Stern, cello
COLBURN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Doug Tournquist, tuba
ORQUESTA FILHARMÓNICA DE JALISCO
Ismel Campos, viola
SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Alejandro Carreño, violin (former)
Edgar Calderon, cello
Gaudy Sánchez, trumpet (former)
EL SISTEMA VENEZUELA
Andrés David Ascanio, conductor / sectional coach
Ulyses Ascanio, strings specialist
Felix Petit, bass
ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA NACIONAL DE CHILE
David Medina, clarinet
Encuentros teacher Sarah Willis (Berlin Philharmonic, horn) rehearsing along students in the Encuentros Orchestra, Walt Disney Concert Hall, July 2022. Photo by Maria Evelyn.
Collaborative Partners
Thank You
The Encuentros Festival is generously supported by Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen.
We are grateful for the generous support of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and…
ARGENTINA
Teatro Colón
BOLIVIA
Fundación Bravura
BRAZIL
NEOJIBA (Centros Estatales de Orquesta Juvenil e Infantil de Bahia)
CANADA
El Sistema New Brunswick
CHILE
Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles (FOJI)
Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile
COLOMBIA
Academia Iberoamericana
Fundacion Orquesta Filarmonica Juvenil de Bogotá
COSTA RICA
Centro Nacional de la Música
Instituto Nacional de la Música Escuela de Artes Musicales – Universidad de Costa Rica
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Fiesta Clásica
ECUADOR
Fundacion Orquesta Juvenil de Ecuador (FOSJE)
EL SALVADOR
Sistema de Orquestas y Coros de El Salvador
FRANCE
Opéra National de Paris
GERMANY
Berliner Philharmoniker
SWR Symphonieorchester Stuttgart
JAPAN
El Sistema Japan
MÉXICO
Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura
Sistema Nacional de Fomento Musical en México
Mexico Proyecto Sonemos
Arturo Márquez Foundation
PANAMÁ
Red de Orquestas y Coros Infantiles y Juveniles
PARAGUAY
Proyecto Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Asunción-Paraguay
PERÚ
Sinfonía por el Perú
PORTUGAL
Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa Orquestra Geração / Sistema Portugal
PUERTO RICO
Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico
SCOTLAND
Big Noise, El Sistema Scotland
SOUTH KOREA
El Sistema Korea / KACES
SPAIN
Fundación Municipal de Cultura Oviedo
Joven Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
Joven Orquesta de Canarias
Joven Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
Joven Orquesta de Euskal Herria
Orquesta de Jóvenes de la Región de Murcia
SWEDEN
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
UNITED STATES
LA Philharmonic
YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles)
URUGUAY
Sistema de Orquestas y Coros Juveniles e Infantiles del Uruguay
VENEZUELA
Fundación Musical Simón Bolívar de Venezuela
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra
…for helping us make this vision a reality.
Learn More About Encuentros
A champion of the belief in music's power to unite and inspire, Gustavo created the idea of Encuentros (English: “encounters”) in 2018 through his Foundation as a way to explore cultural unity and celebrate harmony, equality, dignity, beauty, and respect through music.