We are thrilled to welcome Diego Garcia to the faculty of String Society 2012. He will be conducting all of the ensembles this summer. Read below to learn more about Mr. Garcia.
Cellist Diego Garcia has been on the cello and conducting faculty of the Eastman School of Music Pre-College Division since 2004. Currently the Music Director of the Eastman Youth Chamber Soloists and of the Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Garcia is also a frequent guest conductor of both youth orchestras and professional orchestras throughout the United States, Europe, the Carribean, and South America including the Flanders Music Festival (Ghent Belgium), the Parnu City Symphony (Estonia). A prize-winner in the Carolina Oramas Competition, Mr. Garcia has been featured in numerous solo and chamber music performances in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and throughout South America and Europe. He has performed as Assistant Principal Cellist in the Santo Domingo Music Festival in 2001 and 2003, and as Principal Cellist of the Todi Music Festival in 2007. In addition to his work as a cellist and conductor, Mr. Garcia is also active as an arranger and composer. Mr. Garcia composed the original film score for "The Heart of Tango," which was performed by Gibbs & Main. His arrangements for the CD "Quartsemble: Tango" received rave reviews both locally and nationally. Most recently, Mr. Garcia composed Danzas Del Nuevo Mundo for Gibbs & Main. The work represents a fusion of his knowledge of folk and pop music from South America with a classical twist. Mr. Garcia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Cello Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, and has twice received conducting fellowships to the Conductor's Institute at Bard College in 2005 and 2006.
