Biography
"A show of raw power, an aural force to glue you to your seat.”
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.
CompLETE BIOGRAPHY
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Upcoming Performances
Orchestre Metropolitain (Montreal)
Nordic Sun
May 21, 2026 Église Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs
May 22, 2026 Théâtre Mirella et Lino Saputo
May 23, 2026 Maison Symphonique de Montréal
DORA PEJAČEVIĆ Overture in D Minor
EDVARD GRIEG Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1
EDVARD GRIEG Piano Concerto
CARL NIELSEN Symphony No. 2 “The Four Temperaments”
Michelle Cann, Piano
Revolucion Diamantina
Orquesta Urtext, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
Gabriela Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina
El estreno en Latinoamerica de la obra ganadora de tres premios GRAMMY.
Bajo la dirección de Lina González-Granados, la Orquesta Urtext presenta Revolución Diamantina, obra de la compositora mexicana Gabriela Ortiz galardonada en 2025 con tres premios GRAMMY. El programa inicia con la pieza orquestal Kauyumari, seguida por el estreno nacional del ballet homónimo en seis actos, una producción que transforma la memoria de los movimientos sociales en México en un potente manifiesto sinfónico y coreográfico.
Esta puesta en escena de trascendencia internacional cobra vida a través de la propuesta coreográfica de Claudia Lavista, Lola Lince y Melva Olivas, interpretada por integrantes del CEPRODAC (INBAL) y un coro de seis solistas. Con una atmósfera visual y escenografía diseñada por Aurelio Palomino, el evento une la danza contemporánea con la música orquestal más relevante del siglo XXI en una experiencia sensorial única e imperdible.
“González-Granados delivered clean, efficient performances... and demonstrated a feel for theatrical flair.”
Latest Press
San Francisco Classical Voice (sfcv)
Since its 2003 premiere at Tanglewood, Ainadamar by composer Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry Hwang has never left the world’s stages — and for good reason. Based on the life and death of the Spanish poet/playwright, Federico García Lorca, Ainadamar is a powerhouse of an opera that offers a heady blend of politically charged history and poetic abstraction. Los Angeles Opera’s production was skillfully directed by Deborah Colker and dynamically conducted by Lina González-Granados. It featured eye-dazzling sets and costumes, a stellar cast of singers, and an ensemble of flamboyant flamenco artists. (Read SFCV's review.) — Jim Farber