"Prieto was a dynamic presence on the podium, conducting with vigor and tremendous enthusiasm."

★★★★★ The Times, London BBC Proms, August 2023
Photo Credit: Lorena Alcaraz & Bernardo Arcos
Photo Credit: Lorena Alcaraz & Bernardo Arcos
Photo Credit: Lorena Alcaraz & Bernardo Arcos

About

Known for his charisma and expressive interpretations, Mexican conductor and Grammy-winner Carlos Miguel Prieto has established himself not just as a major figure in the orchestra world but also as an influential cultural leader, an educator, and a champion of new music. In a significant career development, he started his tenure as Music Director of the North Carolina Symphony at the beginning of the 2023– 2024 season.

“The ASO under Mr. Prieto made this movement a triumph, and a storm of applause and approving shouts burst out even before the final chord had ended. In toto, this was one of the best Schumann 'Seconds' your reviewer has heard, and ASO management would not be amiss in inviting Mr. Prieto back as guest conductor sometime soon.”

EarRelevant, Atlanta, June 2024

Upcoming Schedule

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June 20, 2025

8:00 p.m.

Orchestra of the Americas in Monterrey

Kris Bowers: "For A Younger Self"

Gabriela Ortiz: "Concierto Voltaje" for timpani and orchestra

Sergei Rachmaninoff: "Symphonic Dances"

Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza de Monterrey
Monterrey, México
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June 23, 2025

6:00 p.m.

Sinfónica de Minería Winds

Sinfónica de Minería Wind Quintet
    Alethia Lozano, flute
    Claire Kostic, oboe
    Hector Noriega, clarinet
    David Ball, bassoon
    Gerardo Días, horn

STILL Miniatures for Wind Quintet
BARBER Summer Music for Wind Quintet, Op. 31
PIAZZOLLA Libertango

Colorado Mountain College, Edwards
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June 24, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Sinfónica de Minería & McDermott

Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

Sinfónica de Minería String Quartet

BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F minor

Donovan Pavilion
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latest recording

Estirpe

Orquesta Sinfonica De Mineria Pacho Flores Carlos Miguel Prieto Deutsche Grammophon

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Prieto’s noble interpretation and the commitment and enthusiasm of the players, who clearly love working with him, resulted in a performance of such blazing conviction that it was impossible not to be moved by it.

The Guardian, ★★★★, April 2019

[Prieto] seized victory from the jaws of defeat by taking an initially unpromising concert and shifting it into a delight.

The Washington Post, October 2018
Photo Credit: Ben Hoffman