Carlos Miguel Prieto

Carlos Miguel Prieto is a Mexican conductor known internationally for his work with orchestras across the Americas and for his advocacy of Latin American composers. Listeners can expect a program that pairs standard European repertoire with pieces by composers like Revueltas, alongside guest appearances leading major concertos with soloists.

Prieto's programs often place familiar European staples next to Latin American works, inviting listeners to hear connections between them. In this set of concerts, expect big Romantic set pieces: Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, with its long, unspooling melodies and demanding solo part, and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, prized for its songful opening theme and tightly knit structure. With the Louisiana Philharmonic, he pairs Revueltas's brief, percussive "Redes" with Prokofiev's astringent Second Violin Concerto and Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, a work built around a slow, searching opening that erupts into a driving, ambiguous finale. Across these programs, listeners can expect clearly paced buildups and a conductor comfortable balancing large orchestral forces with a soloist out front.