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"A show of raw power, an aural force to glue you to your seat.”

Mark Swed, LA Times

Praised for her “rich, heartfelt orchestral sound” (Chicago Sun-Times), “rhythmic vitality” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “raw power” (LA Times), Colombian-American Lina Gonzalez-Granados has distinguished herself nationally and internationally as a singularly-talented young conductor. Her powerful interpretations of the symphonic and operatic repertoire, as well as her dedication to highlighting new and unknown works by Latin-American composers, have earned her international recognition, most recently as the recipient of the 2021 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, the Third Prize and ECHO Special Award (European Concert Hall Organization) of La Maestra Competition, as well as the 2020 and 2021 Solti Foundation US Career Assistance Award.

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Praised for her “rich, heartfelt orchestral sound” (Chicago Sun-Times), “rhythmic vitality” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “raw power” (LA Times), Colombian-American Lina Gonzalez-Granados has distinguished herself nationally and internationally as a singularly-talented young conductor. Her powerful interpretations of the symphonic and operatic repertoire, as well as her dedication to highlighting new and unknown works by Latin-American composers, have earned her international recognition, most recently as the recipient of the 2021 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, the Third Prize and ECHO Special Award (European Concert Hall Organization) of La Maestra Competition, as well as the 2020 and 2021 Solti Foundation US Career Assistance Award.

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Upcoming Performances

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

González-Granados & the CSO

Chicago, IL

Chodl Auditorium at Morton East High School

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January 8, 2025

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Sphinx Organization

Sphinx Competition

Detroit, MI

Orchestra Hall - Fisher Music Center

January 24 & 25, 2025

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National Symphony Orchestra Dublin

Debussy, McNeff, Rachmaninov

Dublin, Ireland

National Concert Hall

January 31, 2025

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“González-Granados delivered clean, efficient performances... and demonstrated a feel for theatrical flair.”

– Chicago Sun-Times

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October 22, 2024

NBC4 Los Angeles: CA Live

Experience Spanish Dracula at the LA Opera

California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad meets Lina González-Granados, the resident conductor at the LA Opera. Lina shares what it means to be the first Latina conductor of the legendary opera and why Spanish Dracula is so special.

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October 19, 2024

The Los Angeles Times

Santaolalla teams up with a prominent Colombian host to resurrect Dracula in Spanish

Lina Gonzalez-Granados discussed collaborating with Argentinian composer and producer Gustavo Santaolalla to create the score of "Dracula: The Spanish Version" with the LA Opera.

"Lina Gonzalez-Granados offered a textured reading of the score by paying close attention to orchestral colors and punctuating myriad details…Her hand often peaked above the pit. Clear and emphatic gestures kept everyone on stage and below it in consonance"

– Freddy Dominguez, Operawire

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"A show of raw power, an aural force to glue you to your seat.”

Sheherazade: VI. Allegro molto

Upcoming Performances

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

González-Granados & the CSO

Sphinx Organization

Sphinx Competition

National Symphony Orchestra Dublin

Debussy, McNeff, Rachmaninov

“González-Granados delivered clean, efficient performances... and demonstrated a feel for theatrical flair.”

Latest Press

NBC4 Los Angeles: CA Live

Experience Spanish Dracula at the LA Opera

The Los Angeles Times

Santaolalla teams up with a prominent Colombian host to resurrect Dracula in Spanish

"Lina Gonzalez-Granados offered a textured reading of the score by paying close attention to orchestral colors and punctuating myriad details…Her hand often peaked above the pit. Clear and emphatic gestures kept everyone on stage and below it in consonance"